#EA536B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.1% 0.186 14.6), rgb(234, 83, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#EA536B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA536B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 83, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.186 14.6) |
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 #EA536B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA536B | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA536B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA536B text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7784
oklch(70.8% 0.146 14.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA536B
oklch(65.1% 0.186 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE244D
oklch(55.6% 0.202 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#B2113E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#901533
oklch(42.6% 0.156 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#741C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.121 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#44121A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 14.5)
#EA536B 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) | #78756B | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9467 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF375D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA536B
#EA536B
oklch(65.1% 0.186 14.6)
- #00A4A4
#00A4A4
oklch(65.1% 0.111 194.8)
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 #EA536B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.022
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
Use #EA536B 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.