#EA2D56
Closest named color: Pink Red (#F5054F). oklch(61.3% 0.22 15.6), rgb(234, 45, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#EA2D56 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink Red (#F5054F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pink Red (#F5054F) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA2D56 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 45, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.22 15.6) |
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 #EA2D56 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA2D56 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA2D56 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA2D56 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96C7C
oklch(70.8% 0.173 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA2D56
oklch(61.3% 0.22 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0927
oklch(37.7% 0.144 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#490B17
oklch(27% 0.091 15.4)
#EA2D56 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) | #666356 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A51 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA2D56
#EA2D56
oklch(61.3% 0.22 15.6)
- #009798
#009798
oklch(61.3% 0.104 195.6)
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 #EA2D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.025
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.030
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
Use #EA2D56 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.