#EA6271
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.1% 0.168 16.2), rgb(234, 98, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#EA6271 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6271 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 98, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.168 16.2) |
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 #EA6271 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6271 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6271 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6271 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 16)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6271
oklch(67.1% 0.168 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#EF395B
oklch(63.1% 0.216 16)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B0D26
oklch(37.7% 0.141 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#480D17
oklch(27% 0.088 16.1)
#EA6271 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) | #817D71 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4D68 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6271
#EA6271
oklch(67.1% 0.168 16.2)
- #00ABAC
#00ABAC
oklch(67.1% 0.114 195.5)
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 #EA6271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
Use #EA6271 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.