#EA5A69
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.9% 0.178 17.3), rgb(234, 90, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#EA5A69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5A69 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 90, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.178 17.3) |
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 #EA5A69 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5A69 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5A69 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5A69 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7981
oklch(70.6% 0.139 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5A69
oklch(65.9% 0.178 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C48
oklch(55.5% 0.193 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C39
oklch(49% 0.179 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C30
oklch(42.7% 0.148 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#721F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#EA5A69 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) | #7D7869 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19666 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4060 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5A69
#EA5A69
oklch(65.9% 0.178 17.3)
- #00A6AA
#00A6AA
oklch(65.8% 0.112 197.8)
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 #EA5A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
Use #EA5A69 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.