#E54F64
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.7% 0.185 16), rgb(229, 79, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#E54F64 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54F64 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 79, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.185 16) |
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 #E54F64 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54F64 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54F64 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54F64 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7781
oklch(70.7% 0.146 16.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54F64
oklch(63.7% 0.185 16)
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Step 600
600
#CE2549
oklch(55.6% 0.201 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2133B
oklch(49.2% 0.187 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#901631
oklch(42.6% 0.155 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#741C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#E54F64 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) | #747164 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3158 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54F64
#E54F64
oklch(63.7% 0.185 16)
- #009FA1
#009FA1
oklch(63.7% 0.108 196.4)
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 #E54F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #E54F64 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.