#E23D6E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(61.7% 0.202 7.9), rgb(226, 61, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#E23D6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 8°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23D6E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 61, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.202 7.9) |
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 #E23D6E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23D6E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23D6E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23D6E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0718E
oklch(70.6% 0.158 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23D6E
oklch(61.7% 0.202 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#D2085B
oklch(55.6% 0.22 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#93033D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#761534
oklch(37.6% 0.131 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#E23D6E 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) | #66686F | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91896A | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F61451 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23D6E
#E23D6E
oklch(61.7% 0.202 7.9)
- #009A91
#009A91
oklch(61.8% 0.108 187.5)
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 #E23D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.054
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
Use #E23D6E 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.