#E84262
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.9% 0.202 14.3), rgb(232, 66, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#E84262 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84262 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 66, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.202 14.3) |
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 #E84262 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84262 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84262 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84262 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.099 14)
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Step 400
400
#F27282
oklch(70.7% 0.158 14.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84262
oklch(62.9% 0.202 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#D4094A
oklch(55.6% 0.219 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950331
oklch(42.7% 0.169 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#77152B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#460F19
oklch(26.8% 0.083 14.4)
#E84262 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) | #6E6B62 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E5E | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE114F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84262
#E84262
oklch(62.9% 0.202 14.3)
- #009D9C
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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 #E84262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.022
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
Use #E84262 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.