#E51A56
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.4% 0.227 13.2), rgb(229, 26, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#E51A56 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E51A56 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 26, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 80%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.227 13.2) |
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 #E51A56 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E51A56 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E51A56 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E51A56 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FFE2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 13)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA6980
oklch(70.6% 0.178 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E51A56
oklch(59.4% 0.227 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950033
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D032A
oklch(37.7% 0.148 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0919
oklch(27% 0.095 12.9)
#E51A56 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) | #5E5C57 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8451 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0038 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E51A56
#E51A56
oklch(59.4% 0.227 13.2)
- #00918F
#00918F
oklch(59.4% 0.102 193)
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 #E51A56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E51A56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.028
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
Use #E51A56 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.