#E84E76
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.191 8.6), rgb(232, 78, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#E84E76 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84E76 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 78, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.191 8.6) |
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 #E84E76 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84E76 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84E76 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84E76 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B4
oklch(81% 0.093 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED758E
oklch(70.8% 0.149 8.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84E76
oklch(64.5% 0.191 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE1E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#B2084A
oklch(49.1% 0.193 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#90113D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#741A34
oklch(37.7% 0.124 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#44111F
oklch(26.9% 0.079 7.5)
#E84E76 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) | #717377 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999272 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC345E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84E76
#E84E76
oklch(64.5% 0.191 8.6)
- #00A39B
#00A39B
oklch(64.5% 0.112 188.6)
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 #E84E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.016
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.060
Use #E84E76 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.