#E24F73
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.6% 0.183 9.2), rgb(226, 79, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#E24F73 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24F73 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 79, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.183 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 #E24F73 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24F73 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24F73 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24F73 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA778D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 9.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24F73
oklch(63.6% 0.183 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB275A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF154A
oklch(49% 0.185 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E173D
oklch(42.6% 0.153 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#731D34
oklch(37.8% 0.12 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#44131E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 10.1)
#E24F73 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) | #707174 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6F | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6375D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24F73
#E24F73
oklch(63.6% 0.183 9.2)
- #00A099
#00A099
oklch(63.6% 0.11 189.3)
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 #E24F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
Use #E24F73 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.