#E45179
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.184 7.3), rgb(228, 81, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#E45179 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45179 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 81, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.184 7.3) |
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 #E45179 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45179 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45179 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45179 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B6
oklch(81% 0.09 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7791
oklch(70.7% 0.144 7.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45179
oklch(64.3% 0.184 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB265E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF154E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1740
oklch(42.7% 0.154 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#721D36
oklch(37.7% 0.119 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#E45179 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) | #71737A | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989176 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F73B61 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45179
#E45179
oklch(64.3% 0.184 7.3)
- #00A399
#00A399
oklch(64.4% 0.112 187.1)
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 #E45179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.024
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
Use #E45179 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.