#E33168
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.8% 0.213 8.7), rgb(227, 49, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#E33168 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E33168 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 49, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.213 8.7) |
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 #E33168 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E33168 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E33168 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E33168 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.057 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA4B3
oklch(80.8% 0.104 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#F46E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.166 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E33168
oklch(60.8% 0.213 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40058
oklch(55.7% 0.223 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#94003B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#790F32
oklch(37.7% 0.139 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#470D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 9.2)
#E33168 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) | #626369 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908764 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80049 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E33168
#E33168
oklch(60.8% 0.213 8.7)
- #00968F
#00968F
oklch(60.7% 0.105 189)
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 #E33168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
Use #E33168 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.