Palettes / Colors / #EA436B
#EA436B — Vivid Red
#EA436B is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #EA436B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EA436B is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #43EAC3; it also sits naturally between #EA43BD and #EA6F43. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA436B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 67, 107 |
| HSL | 346°, 80%, 59% |
| HSV | 346°, 71%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 71%, 54%, 8% |
| XYZ | 38.59, 22.57, 16.23 |
| Yxy | 22.57, 0.4987, 0.2916 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.62, 65.83, 15.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.51, 65.43, 10.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 26% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 54% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA436B
.text { color: #EA436B; }
.background { background-color: #EA436B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA436B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 67, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 80%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA436B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 67, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA436B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 67, 107, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA436B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA436B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #43EAC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.81:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #EA436B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA436B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EA436B: ·
How #EA436B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EA436B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EA436B?
#EA436B is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 234, 67, 107). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA436B?
#EA436B is RGB 234, 67, 107 — HSL 346°, 80%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 71%, 54%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA436B?
Its complement is #43EAC3; analogous partners are #EA43BD and #EA6F43. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA436B for text?
Black text on #EA436B has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.81:1.