#EA3C61
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.6% 0.209 13.8), rgb(234, 60, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#EA3C61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA3C61 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 60, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.209 13.8) |
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 #EA3C61 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA3C61 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA3C61 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA3C61 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#F46F82
oklch(70.6% 0.164 13.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA3C61
oklch(62.6% 0.209 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#79112B
oklch(37.7% 0.137 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#470E19
oklch(26.9% 0.086 14.1)
#EA3C61 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) | #6B6961 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA3C61
#EA3C61
oklch(62.6% 0.209 13.8)
- #009C9B
#009C9B
oklch(62.7% 0.107 194)
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 #EA3C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.024
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.043
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
Use #EA3C61 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.