#E8455E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.198 16.4), rgb(232, 69, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#E8455E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 16°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8455E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 78%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.198 16.4) |
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 #E8455E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8455E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8455E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8455E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#F1737E
oklch(70.6% 0.155 16.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8455E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31245
oklch(55.5% 0.215 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#94082D
oklch(42.6% 0.166 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#771729
oklch(37.7% 0.129 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#461018
oklch(26.9% 0.082 16.2)
#E8455E 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) | #706C5E | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E5A | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE174F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8455E
#E8455E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 16.4)
- #009D9F
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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 #E8455E, 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 0.029
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
Use #E8455E 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.