#E72A5D
Closest named color: Pink Red (#F5054F). oklch(60.7% 0.22 12.5), rgb(231, 42, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#E72A5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink Red (#F5054F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pink Red (#F5054F) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E72A5D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 42, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.22 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 #E72A5D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E72A5D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E72A5D text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E72A5D text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#FECACE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#F86C83
oklch(70.8% 0.172 12.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E72A5D
oklch(60.7% 0.22 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
#7B092C
oklch(37.6% 0.144 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#490B1A
oklch(27% 0.092 12.3)
#E72A5D 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) | #63615E | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928858 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0041 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E72A5D
#E72A5D
oklch(60.7% 0.22 12.5)
- #009693
#009693
oklch(60.8% 0.104 192.3)
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 #E72A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.031
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
Use #E72A5D 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.