#EA4C72
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.194 10.2), rgb(234, 76, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#EA4C72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4C72 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 76, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.194 10.2) |
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 #EA4C72 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4C72 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4C72 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4C72 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE748A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 10.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4C72
oklch(64.5% 0.194 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#D01956
oklch(55.6% 0.211 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#920D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#751832
oklch(37.6% 0.127 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#EA4C72 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) | #727273 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926E | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2E5B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4C72
#EA4C72
oklch(64.5% 0.194 10.2)
- #00A39D
#00A39D
oklch(64.6% 0.111 190.2)
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 #EA4C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.011
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.061
Use #EA4C72 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.