#EB3D5A
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.8% 0.209 16.6), rgb(235, 61, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#EB3D5A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB3D5A |
| RGB | rgb(235, 61, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.209 16.6) |
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 #EB3D5A | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB3D5A | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB3D5A text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB3D5A text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#F5707C
oklch(70.7% 0.163 16.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB3D5A
oklch(62.8% 0.209 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#791227
oklch(37.7% 0.136 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#480E17
oklch(27.1% 0.087 16.6)
#EB3D5A 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) | #6E695A | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E55 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0049 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB3D5A
#EB3D5A
oklch(62.8% 0.209 16.6)
- #009C9E
#009C9E
oklch(62.8% 0.107 196.4)
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 #EB3D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.030
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
Use #EB3D5A 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.