#EA3D5B
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.6% 0.208 16.2), rgb(234, 61, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#EA3D5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA3D5B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 61, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.208 16.2) |
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 #EA3D5B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA3D5B | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA3D5B text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA3D5B 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AA
oklch(81% 0.101 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#F4707D
oklch(70.6% 0.162 16.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA3D5B
oklch(62.6% 0.208 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#791228
oklch(37.7% 0.136 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#470E17
oklch(26.9% 0.086 16.3)
#EA3D5B 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) | #6D695B | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D56 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA3D5B
#EA3D5B
oklch(62.6% 0.208 16.2)
- #009B9D
#009B9D
oklch(62.5% 0.106 196.4)
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 #EA3D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
Use #EA3D5B 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.