#E6205A
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60% 0.225 12.5), rgb(230, 32, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#E6205A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6205A |
| RGB | rgb(230, 32, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 80%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.225 12.5) |
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 #E6205A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6205A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6205A text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6205A text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AD
oklch(81% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#FA6A82
oklch(70.8% 0.177 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6205A
oklch(60% 0.225 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C052B
oklch(37.6% 0.147 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#490A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.093 11.9)
#E6205A 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) | #5F5E5B | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908555 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC003C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6205A
#E6205A
oklch(60% 0.225 12.5)
- #009390
#009390
oklch(59.9% 0.103 192.2)
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 #E6205A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E6205A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.028
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
Use #E6205A 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.