#E54160
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.2% 0.2 14.5), rgb(229, 65, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#E54160 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54160 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 65, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.2 14.5) |
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 #E54160 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54160 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54160 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54160 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AD
oklch(81% 0.097 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17382
oklch(70.7% 0.155 14.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54160
oklch(62.2% 0.2 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#D30F4A
oklch(55.5% 0.216 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#940631
oklch(42.6% 0.167 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#77162B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#461019
oklch(27% 0.082 15)
#E54160 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) | #6C6A60 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5C | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA104E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54160
#E54160
oklch(62.2% 0.2 14.5)
- #009A9A
#009A9A
oklch(62.1% 0.106 194.8)
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 #E54160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #E54160 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.