#E53876
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62% 0.211 4.6), rgb(229, 56, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#E53876 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53876 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 56, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.211 4.6) |
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 #E53876 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53876 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53876 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53876 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#F26E93
oklch(70.6% 0.165 4.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53876
oklch(62% 0.211 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#771038
oklch(37.6% 0.138 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#470D21
oklch(27% 0.088 4.6)
#E53876 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) | #636877 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A72 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90753 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53876
#E53876
oklch(62% 0.211 4.6)
- #009B8E
#009B8E
oklch(62% 0.109 184.5)
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 #E53876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.058
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.058
Use #E53876 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.