#E44A6D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.19 11), rgb(228, 74, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#E44A6D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44A6D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 74, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.19 11) |
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 #E44A6D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44A6D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44A6D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44A6D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7589
oklch(70.6% 0.149 11.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44A6D
oklch(63.2% 0.19 11)
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Step 600
600
#CF1F55
oklch(55.7% 0.207 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#B20945
oklch(49% 0.192 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#911239
oklch(42.8% 0.159 11)
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Step 900
900
#741A31
oklch(37.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121D
oklch(27.1% 0.078 11.1)
#E44A6D 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) | #6F6F6E | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E69 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F82C58 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44A6D
#E44A6D
oklch(63.2% 0.19 11)
- #009E9A
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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 #E44A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
Use #E44A6D 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.