#E84D70
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.191 10.9), rgb(232, 77, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#E84D70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 11°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84D70 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 77, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.191 10.9) |
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 #E84D70 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84D70 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84D70 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84D70 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE758A
oklch(70.8% 0.15 10.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84D70
oklch(64.3% 0.191 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF1D55
oklch(55.6% 0.208 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30745
oklch(49.2% 0.193 11)
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Step 800
800
#911139
oklch(42.7% 0.16 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#751A31
oklch(37.8% 0.125 11)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#E84D70 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) | #727271 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916C | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD305B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84D70
#E84D70
oklch(64.3% 0.191 10.9)
- #00A29D
#00A29D
oklch(64.3% 0.111 190.9)
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 #E84D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.014
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
Use #E84D70 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.