#EA4A60
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.9% 0.195 16.9), rgb(234, 74, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#EA4A60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 17°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4A60 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 74, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.195 16.9) |
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 #EA4A60 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4A60 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4A60 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4A60 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.096 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#F0747E
oklch(70.6% 0.153 16.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4A60
oklch(63.9% 0.195 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#D21844
oklch(55.5% 0.212 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#930C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#761828
oklch(37.6% 0.127 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#461118
oklch(27.1% 0.081 16.8)
#EA4A60 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) | #746F60 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915C | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2353 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4A60
#EA4A60
oklch(63.9% 0.195 16.9)
- #00A0A2
#00A0A2
oklch(64% 0.109 196.3)
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 #EA4A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.047
Use #EA4A60 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.