#E95F78
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.7% 0.171 12), rgb(233, 95, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E95F78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95F78 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 95, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.171 12) |
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 #E95F78 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95F78 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95F78 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E95F78 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77B8A
oklch(70.8% 0.134 12.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95F78
oklch(66.7% 0.171 12)
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Step 600
600
#C83156
oklch(55.7% 0.187 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2146
oklch(49.1% 0.174 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.144 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#702131
oklch(37.6% 0.111 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#E95F78 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) | #7D7C78 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19875 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4B69 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95F78
#E95F78
oklch(66.7% 0.171 12)
- #00AAA6
#00AAA6
oklch(66.7% 0.115 191.8)
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 #E95F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.054
Use #E95F78 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.