#EA4B5D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64% 0.194 18.2), rgb(234, 75, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#EA4B5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4B5D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 75, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.194 18.2) |
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 #EA4B5D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4B5D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4B5D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4B5D text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.095 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0757C
oklch(70.7% 0.152 18.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4B5D
oklch(64% 0.194 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#D21A41
oklch(55.6% 0.211 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#930E2A
oklch(42.6% 0.162 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#761926
oklch(37.6% 0.126 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#461117
oklch(27% 0.081 18)
#EA4B5D 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) | #756F5D | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9159 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2353 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4B5D
#EA4B5D
oklch(64% 0.194 18.2)
- #00A0A4
#00A0A4
oklch(64% 0.109 197.9)
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 #EA4B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.046
Use #EA4B5D 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.