#EA5E71
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.5% 0.173 15), rgb(234, 94, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#EA5E71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5E71 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 94, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.173 15) |
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 #EA5E71 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5E71 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5E71 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5E71 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.085 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87A85
oklch(70.6% 0.136 14.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5E71
oklch(66.5% 0.173 15)
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Step 600
600
#C9304F
oklch(55.6% 0.188 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD203F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E34
oklch(42.7% 0.145 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#71202E
oklch(37.6% 0.113 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#EA5E71 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) | #7E7B71 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986E | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4865 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5E71
#EA5E71
oklch(66.5% 0.173 15)
- #00A9A9
#00A9A9
oklch(66.5% 0.114 194.8)
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 #EA5E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
Use #EA5E71 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.