#E2426B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.1% 0.197 10), rgb(226, 66, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#E2426B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2426B |
| RGB | rgb(226, 66, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.197 10) |
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 #E2426B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2426B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2426B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2426B text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF738B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 9.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2426B
oklch(62.1% 0.197 10)
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Step 600
600
#D11556
oklch(55.6% 0.214 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#920A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#761732
oklch(37.7% 0.129 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#45101D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 9.9)
#E2426B 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) | #6A6A6C | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B67 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F61E53 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2426B
#E2426B
oklch(62.1% 0.197 10)
- #009B95
#009B95
oklch(62.2% 0.107 189.9)
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 #E2426B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.055
Use #E2426B 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.