#EB5E78
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.9% 0.175 11.9), rgb(235, 94, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#EB5E78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5E78 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 94, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.175 11.9) |
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 #EB5E78 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5E78 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5E78 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5E78 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.136 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5E78
oklch(66.9% 0.175 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92E55
oklch(55.6% 0.19 12)
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Step 700
700
#AD1E45
oklch(49.1% 0.177 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D39
oklch(42.8% 0.147 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#712031
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#EB5E78 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) | #7D7C78 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19975 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4968 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5E78
#EB5E78
oklch(66.9% 0.175 11.9)
- #00ABA7
#00ABA7
oklch(67% 0.115 191.8)
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 #EB5E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #EB5E78 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.