#EA4C68
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.194 14.2), rgb(234, 76, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#EA4C68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4C68 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 76, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.194 14.2) |
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 #EA4C68 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4C68 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4C68 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4C68 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AE
oklch(81% 0.094 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7483
oklch(70.6% 0.152 14.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4C68
oklch(64.3% 0.194 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#D11A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.21 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#B4013D
oklch(49% 0.195 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#920E33
oklch(42.6% 0.162 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#76192C
oklch(37.8% 0.127 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#45111A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 14.2)
#EA4C68 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) | #737168 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9264 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A57 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4C68
#EA4C68
oklch(64.3% 0.194 14.2)
- #00A1A1
#00A1A1
oklch(64.2% 0.11 194.8)
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 #EA4C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.016
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #EA4C68 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.