#E42B5C
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.3% 0.217 12.6), rgb(228, 43, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#E42B5C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 13°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E42B5C |
| RGB | rgb(228, 43, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 77%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.217 12.6) |
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 #E42B5C | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E42B5C | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E42B5C text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E42B5C text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#F76D83
oklch(70.8% 0.17 12.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E42B5C
oklch(60.3% 0.217 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5004E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B0C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.142 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#480C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.089 12.4)
#E42B5C 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) | #62615D | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918657 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0041 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E42B5C
#E42B5C
oklch(60.3% 0.217 12.6)
- #009491
#009491
oklch(60.2% 0.103 192.2)
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 #E42B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
Use #E42B5C 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.