#EA6061
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.5% 0.172 22.5), rgb(234, 96, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#EA6061 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6061 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 96, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.172 22.5) |
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 #EA6061 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6061 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA6061 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6061 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
-
Step 300
300
#F2ACA8
oklch(81% 0.083 22.7)
-
Step 400
400
#E87C79
oklch(70.7% 0.134 22.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA6061
oklch(66.5% 0.172 22.5)
-
Step 600
600
#C9333D
oklch(55.6% 0.186 22.4)
-
Step 700
700
#AE232F
oklch(49.2% 0.174 22.5)
-
Step 800
800
#8D2027
oklch(42.7% 0.144 22.7)
-
Step 900
900
#712224
oklch(37.6% 0.111 22.8)
-
Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#EA6061 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) | #827B60 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4662 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6061
#EA6061
oklch(66.5% 0.172 22.5)
- #00A7B2
#00A7B2
oklch(66.4% 0.113 203.1)
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 #EA6061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA6061 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.