#EA526B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65% 0.187 14.3), rgb(234, 82, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#EA526B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA526B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 82, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.187 14.3) |
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 #EA526B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA526B | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA526B text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA526B text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.092 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7684
oklch(70.7% 0.147 14.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA526B
oklch(65% 0.187 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE234D
oklch(55.5% 0.203 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.189 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#911433
oklch(42.7% 0.157 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#741C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.121 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#EA526B 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) | #77746B | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9467 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF355C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA526B
#EA526B
oklch(65% 0.187 14.3)
- #00A4A3
#00A4A3
oklch(65% 0.111 194)
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 #EA526B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.021
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA526B 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.