#E15770
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.172 12.4), rgb(225, 87, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#E15770 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15770 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 87, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.172 12.4) |
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 #E15770 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15770 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15770 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15770 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A89
oklch(70.6% 0.135 12.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15770
oklch(64.3% 0.172 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#C83055
oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2145
oklch(49.1% 0.173 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F39
oklch(42.8% 0.144 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#712131
oklch(37.8% 0.112 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#E15770 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) | #767570 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916D | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54161 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15770
#E15770
oklch(64.3% 0.172 12.4)
- #00A29F
#00A29F
oklch(64.4% 0.11 192.4)
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 #E15770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.057
Use #E15770 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.