#E25191
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(64.7% 0.189 356.5), rgb(226, 81, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E25191 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25191 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 81, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.189 356.5) |
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 #E25191 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25191 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25191 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25191 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C2
oklch(81% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E776A3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25191
oklch(64.7% 0.189 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72476
oklch(55.5% 0.205 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1263
oklch(49.1% 0.191 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1651
oklch(42.8% 0.158 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#701C43
oklch(37.7% 0.123 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#E25191 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) | #6A7693 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918E | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3456B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25191
#E25191
oklch(64.7% 0.189 356.5)
- #00A68C
#00A68C
oklch(64.8% 0.121 176.2)
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 #E25191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
Use #E25191 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.