#E83D61
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.4% 0.206 13.8), rgb(232, 61, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#E83D61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E83D61 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 61, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.206 13.8) |
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 #E83D61 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E83D61 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E83D61 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E83D61 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37082
oklch(70.6% 0.161 13.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E83D61
oklch(62.4% 0.206 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#D5004B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#78132B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 14)
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Step 950
950
#470F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.085 13.6)
#E83D61 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) | #6B6961 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5D | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE004C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E83D61
#E83D61
oklch(62.4% 0.206 13.8)
- #009B9A
#009B9A
oklch(62.4% 0.107 194)
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 #E83D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.046
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
Use #E83D61 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.