#E84C6E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.1% 0.192 11.5), rgb(232, 76, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#E84C6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84C6E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 76, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.192 11.5) |
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 #E84C6E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84C6E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84C6E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84C6E text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8B1
oklch(81% 0.094 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7588
oklch(70.8% 0.15 11.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84C6E
oklch(64.1% 0.192 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#D01C53
oklch(55.7% 0.209 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30544
oklch(49.1% 0.194 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#911038
oklch(42.6% 0.16 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#751930
oklch(37.7% 0.126 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#E84C6E 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) | #72716E | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916A | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD2E5A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84C6E
#E84C6E
oklch(64.1% 0.192 11.5)
- #00A19D
#00A19D
oklch(64% 0.11 191.6)
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 #E84C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.014
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
Use #E84C6E 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.