#E5556F
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.7% 0.179 12.8), rgb(229, 85, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#E5556F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5556F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 85, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.179 12.8) |
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 #E5556F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5556F | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5556F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5556F text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#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
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7988
oklch(70.8% 0.14 12.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5556F
oklch(64.7% 0.179 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B52
oklch(55.7% 0.194 13)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A43
oklch(49.1% 0.181 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B37
oklch(42.7% 0.149 13)
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Step 900
900
#721F30
oklch(37.7% 0.116 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#E5556F 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) | #76756F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926C | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F93D5F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5556F
#E5556F
oklch(64.7% 0.179 12.8)
- #00A3A0
#00A3A0
oklch(64.7% 0.111 192.4)
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 #E5556F, 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 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
Use #E5556F 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.