Palettes / Colors / #EA4858
#EA4858 — Vivid Red
#EA4858 is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
#EA4858 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 #48EAD9; it also sits naturally between #EA48A9 and #EA8948. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA4858 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 72, 88 |
| HSL | 354°, 79%, 60% |
| HSV | 354°, 69%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 69%, 62%, 8% |
| XYZ | 38.01, 22.83, 11.64 |
| Yxy | 22.83, 0.5244, 0.3150 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.90, 62.78, 27.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.78, 61.90, 17.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 28% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 62% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA4858
.text { color: #EA4858; }
.background { background-color: #EA4858; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA4858; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 72, 88); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 79%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA4858; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 72, 88, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA4858; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 72, 88, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA4858">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA4858">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #48EAD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.77:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #EA4858: #000000.
How #EA4858 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 #EA4858 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 #EA4858?
#EA4858 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 234, 72, 88). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA4858?
#EA4858 is RGB 234, 72, 88 — HSL 354°, 79%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 69%, 62%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA4858?
Its complement is #48EAD9; analogous partners are #EA48A9 and #EA8948. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA4858 for text?
Black text on #EA4858 has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.