#E95162
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.187 17.7), rgb(233, 81, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E95162 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95162 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 81, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.187 17.7) |
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 #E95162 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95162 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95162 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95162 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED777E
oklch(70.7% 0.146 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95162
oklch(64.5% 0.187 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2344
oklch(55.6% 0.203 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31036
oklch(49.1% 0.189 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#91152D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#751C28
oklch(37.8% 0.122 18)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#E95162 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) | #777362 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925E | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3158 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95162
#E95162
oklch(64.5% 0.187 17.7)
- #00A2A5
#00A2A5
oklch(64.6% 0.11 197.1)
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 #E95162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.049
Use #E95162 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.