#E25771
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.173 12.1), rgb(226, 87, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#E25771 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25771 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 87, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.173 12.1) |
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 #E25771 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25771 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25771 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25771 text on black | 5.83:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.136 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25771
oklch(64.5% 0.173 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#C82F55
oklch(55.5% 0.189 12)
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Step 700
700
#AD2045
oklch(49.2% 0.175 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E39
oklch(42.7% 0.145 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#712031
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#42141D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 11.4)
#E25771 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) | #767571 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916E | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64161 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25771
#E25771
oklch(64.5% 0.173 12.1)
- #00A29F
#00A29F
oklch(64.4% 0.11 192.4)
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 #E25771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
Use #E25771 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.