#E44185
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63% 0.206 359.6), rgb(228, 65, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#E44185 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44185 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 65, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.206 359.6) |
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 #E44185 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44185 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44185 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44185 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 359)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE709D
oklch(70.6% 0.161 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44185
oklch(63% 0.206 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF066F
oklch(55.5% 0.223 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#91024C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#75143F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#E44185 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) | #636D87 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C81 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F72A5E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44185
#E44185
oklch(63% 0.206 359.6)
- #009F8B
#009F8B
oklch(62.9% 0.114 179.6)
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 #E44185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.062
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
Use #E44185 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.