#E62054
Closest named color: Pink Red (#F5054F). oklch(59.8% 0.225 14.5), rgb(230, 32, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#E62054 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink Red (#F5054F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pink Red (#F5054F) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E62054 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 32, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 80%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.225 14.5) |
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 #E62054 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E62054 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E62054 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E62054 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#FA6A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.176 14.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E62054
oklch(59.8% 0.225 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950030
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0528
oklch(37.8% 0.147 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A18
oklch(27.1% 0.094 14.3)
#E62054 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) | #605E54 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854E | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0039 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E62054
#E62054
oklch(59.8% 0.225 14.5)
- #009292
#009292
oklch(59.8% 0.102 194.8)
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 #E62054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.029
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
Use #E62054 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.