#E25C79
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.3% 0.168 9.7), rgb(226, 92, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#E25C79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25C79 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 92, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.168 9.7) |
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 #E25C79 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25C79 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25C79 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25C79 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B8E
oklch(70.6% 0.132 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25C79
oklch(65.3% 0.168 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#C5345B
oklch(55.6% 0.182 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA244B
oklch(49.1% 0.17 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A213D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 10)
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Step 900
900
#6F2234
oklch(37.7% 0.109 10)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#E25C79 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) | #78797A | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9476 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54A67 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25C79
#E25C79
oklch(65.3% 0.168 9.7)
- #00A69F
#00A69F
oklch(65.4% 0.113 189.5)
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 #E25C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
Use #E25C79 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.