#E51252
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.1% 0.23 14.1), rgb(229, 18, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#E51252 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E51252 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 18, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 85%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.23 14.1) |
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 #E51252 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E51252 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E51252 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E51252 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#F56F81
oklch(70.7% 0.165 14)
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Step 500
500
#ED3C61
oklch(63.1% 0.212 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E51252
oklch(59.1% 0.23 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A102A
oklch(37.8% 0.138 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#480D19
oklch(27% 0.088 13.9)
#E51252 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) | #5D5A52 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834C | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0033 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E51252
#E51252
oklch(59.1% 0.23 14.1)
- #00908F
#00908F
oklch(59.1% 0.101 193.9)
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 #E51252, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E51252.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.029
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.032
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.050
Use #E51252 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.