#E24970
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.9% 0.19 9.2), rgb(226, 73, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#E24970 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24970 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 73, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.19 9.2) |
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 #E24970 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24970 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24970 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24970 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B4
oklch(81% 0.093 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED758D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 9.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24970
oklch(62.9% 0.19 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE1F59
oklch(55.6% 0.206 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20A49
oklch(49.2% 0.192 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#90123C
oklch(42.6% 0.159 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#741A33
oklch(37.7% 0.124 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#E24970 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) | #6D6E71 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6C | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62D59 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24970
#E24970
oklch(62.9% 0.19 9.2)
- #009D96
#009D96
oklch(62.8% 0.109 189.2)
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 #E24970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
Use #E24970 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.