#EB5261
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.9% 0.188 18.5), rgb(235, 82, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#EB5261 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5261 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 82, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.188 18.5) |
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 #EB5261 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5261 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5261 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5261 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE777D
oklch(70.8% 0.147 18.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5261
oklch(64.9% 0.188 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02242
oklch(55.6% 0.205 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#B30F34
oklch(49.1% 0.19 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#92142B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#751C27
oklch(37.8% 0.122 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#EB5261 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) | #797461 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945D | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3158 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5261
#EB5261
oklch(64.9% 0.188 18.5)
- #00A3A8
#00A3A8
oklch(65% 0.11 198.7)
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 #EB5261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.049
Use #EB5261 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.