#EA4E5F
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.191 18.2), rgb(234, 78, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#EA4E5F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4E5F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 78, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.191 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 #EA4E5F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4E5F | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4E5F text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4E5F text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7A8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF767C
oklch(70.8% 0.149 18.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4E5F
oklch(64.3% 0.191 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#D11E42
oklch(55.6% 0.208 18)
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Step 700
700
#B40834
oklch(49% 0.193 18)
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Step 800
800
#92112B
oklch(42.6% 0.16 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#761A27
oklch(37.7% 0.125 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#EA4E5F 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) | #76715F | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925B | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A55 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4E5F
#EA4E5F
oklch(64.3% 0.191 18.2)
- #00A1A5
#00A1A5
oklch(64.3% 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 #EA4E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
Use #EA4E5F 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.