#E54B60
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.189 16.6), rgb(229, 75, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#E54B60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54B60 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.189 16.6) |
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 #E54B60 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54B60 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54B60 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54B60 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EE7680
oklch(70.7% 0.148 16.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54B60
oklch(63.2% 0.189 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02046
oklch(55.6% 0.206 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#B30B38
oklch(49% 0.191 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#92132F
oklch(42.8% 0.159 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#751B29
oklch(37.7% 0.123 17)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#E54B60 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) | #726E60 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E5C | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA2854 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54B60
#E54B60
oklch(63.2% 0.189 16.6)
- #009DA0
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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 #E54B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #E54B60 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.