#E9485E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.5% 0.196 17.1), rgb(233, 72, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#E9485E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9485E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.196 17.1) |
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 #E9485E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9485E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9485E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9485E text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 17)
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Step 400
400
#F1747D
oklch(70.8% 0.154 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9485E
oklch(63.5% 0.196 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31643
oklch(55.6% 0.214 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#940B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#771828
oklch(37.8% 0.128 17)
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Step 950
950
#461118
oklch(27.1% 0.081 16.8)
#E9485E 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) | #726E5E | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1E51 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9485E
#E9485E
oklch(63.5% 0.196 17.1)
- #009EA1
#009EA1
oklch(63.4% 0.108 197.2)
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 #E9485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.046
Use #E9485E 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.