#E95A6C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.8% 0.177 15.9), rgb(233, 90, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#E95A6C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95A6C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 90, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.177 15.9) |
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 #E95A6C | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95A6C | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95A6C text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95A6C text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7983
oklch(70.7% 0.139 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95A6C
oklch(65.8% 0.177 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D4B
oklch(55.7% 0.192 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.179 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C32
oklch(42.7% 0.148 16)
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Step 900
900
#721F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#E95A6C 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) | #7C786C | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09669 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4161 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95A6C
#E95A6C
oklch(65.8% 0.177 15.9)
- #00A6A8
#00A6A8
oklch(65.7% 0.112 196.3)
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 #E95A6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
Use #E95A6C 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.