#E75D79
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.2% 0.172 10.7), rgb(231, 93, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E75D79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 11°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75D79 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 93, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.172 10.7) |
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 #E75D79 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75D79 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75D79 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E75D79 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.135 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E75D79
oklch(66.2% 0.172 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73158
oklch(55.6% 0.186 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2148
oklch(49.1% 0.174 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.144 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#702133
oklch(37.7% 0.111 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#E75D79 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) | #7B7B79 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4968 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75D79
#E75D79
oklch(66.2% 0.172 10.7)
- #00A8A3
#00A8A3
oklch(66.1% 0.114 191)
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 #E75D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.056
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.057
Use #E75D79 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.