#E94166
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.204 12.7), rgb(233, 65, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#E94166 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E94166 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.204 12.7) |
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 #E94166 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E94166 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E94166 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E94166 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AF
oklch(81% 0.1 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27185
oklch(70.7% 0.159 12.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E94166
oklch(63% 0.204 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5024E
oklch(55.7% 0.222 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#78142D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#470F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 12.4)
#E94166 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) | #6D6B66 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E62 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0F50 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E94166
#E94166
oklch(63% 0.204 12.7)
- #009D9B
#009D9B
oklch(62.9% 0.108 193.2)
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 #E94166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.018
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.050
Use #E94166 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.