#E5426A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.5% 0.199 10.8), rgb(229, 66, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#E5426A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5426A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 66, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.199 10.8) |
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 #E5426A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5426A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5426A text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5426A text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07289
oklch(70.6% 0.156 10.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5426A
oklch(62.5% 0.199 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#D20F54
oklch(55.6% 0.217 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#930638
oklch(42.6% 0.167 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#761630
oklch(37.6% 0.13 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#46101C
oklch(27% 0.082 11.5)
#E5426A 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) | #6B6B6B | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C66 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA1A52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5426A
#E5426A
oklch(62.5% 0.199 10.8)
- #009C97
#009C97
oklch(62.5% 0.108 190.8)
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 #E5426A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.055
Use #E5426A 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.