#E84E65
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.1% 0.189 15.6), rgb(232, 78, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#E84E65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84E65 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.189 15.6) |
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 #E84E65 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84E65 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84E65 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84E65 text on black | 5.70:1 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7681
oklch(70.7% 0.148 15.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84E65
oklch(64.1% 0.189 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02049
oklch(55.7% 0.206 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#911331
oklch(42.6% 0.158 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#751B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.123 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#E84E65 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) | #757165 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9161 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD2E57 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84E65
#E84E65
oklch(64.1% 0.189 15.6)
- #00A1A2
#00A1A2
oklch(64.2% 0.11 195.6)
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 #E84E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #E84E65 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.