#E54960
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.191 16.2), rgb(229, 73, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#E54960 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 16°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54960 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 73, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.191 16.2) |
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 #E54960 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54960 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54960 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54960 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EF7580
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54960
oklch(63% 0.191 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#D11D47
oklch(55.6% 0.209 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40639
oklch(49.1% 0.194 16)
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Step 800
800
#92112F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#751A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#451119
oklch(26.9% 0.079 15.4)
#E54960 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) | #716D60 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5C | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA2452 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54960
#E54960
oklch(63% 0.191 16.2)
- #009D9F
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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 #E54960, 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 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
Use #E54960 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.