#E15477
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.1% 0.177 8.4), rgb(225, 84, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#E15477 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15477 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 84, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.177 8.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E15477 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15477 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15477 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15477 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E8798F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15477
oklch(64.1% 0.177 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92D5D
oklch(55.7% 0.192 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#711F35
oklch(37.7% 0.115 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#43141F
oklch(27.1% 0.073 9.1)
#E15477 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #737478 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979074 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44062 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15477
#E15477
oklch(64.1% 0.177 8.4)
- #00A29A
#00A29A
oklch(64.2% 0.111 188.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E15477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
Use #E15477 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.