#E24B66
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.9% 0.187 13.9), rgb(226, 75, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#E24B66 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 14°. 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24B66 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 75, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.187 13.9) |
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 #E24B66 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24B66 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24B66 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24B66 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7685
oklch(70.7% 0.147 13.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24B66
oklch(62.9% 0.187 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE234E
oklch(55.6% 0.203 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#B2103F
oklch(49.1% 0.189 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#901534
oklch(42.6% 0.156 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#741C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#E24B66 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) | #706E66 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D62 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62C56 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24B66
#E24B66
oklch(62.9% 0.187 13.9)
- #009D9C
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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 #E24B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.052
Use #E24B66 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.