#E75C70
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.8% 0.172 14.5), rgb(231, 92, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#E75C70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75C70 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 92, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.172 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 #E75C70 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75C70 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75C70 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E75C70 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABB0
oklch(81% 0.084 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87B86
oklch(70.8% 0.135 14.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E75C70
oklch(65.8% 0.172 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93050
oklch(55.7% 0.188 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2040
oklch(49.1% 0.175 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F35
oklch(42.7% 0.144 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#71212E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#43151B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 15.4)
#E75C70 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) | #7C7970 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966D | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4664 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75C70
#E75C70
oklch(65.8% 0.172 14.5)
- #00A7A6
#00A7A6
oklch(65.9% 0.113 194)
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 #E75C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
Use #E75C70 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.