#E5546D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.18 13.4), rgb(229, 84, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#E5546D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5546D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 84, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.18 13.4) |
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 #E5546D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5546D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5546D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5546D text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7887
oklch(70.6% 0.141 13.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5546D
oklch(64.5% 0.18 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB2A51
oklch(55.6% 0.195 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF1941
oklch(49% 0.182 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A36
oklch(42.6% 0.15 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#721E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 12.4)
#E5546D 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) | #76746D | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926A | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F93B5E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5546D
#E5546D
oklch(64.5% 0.18 13.4)
- #00A2A1
#00A2A1
oklch(64.4% 0.11 194)
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 #E5546D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
Use #E5546D 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.