What color is #E12E63?

#E12E63 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(225, 46, 99), and in HSL hsl(342, 75%, 53%).

Is #E12E63 accessible as text?

On white, #E12E63 has a contrast ratio of 4.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #E12E63, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E12E63?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-600 (#E60076).

What colors go well with #E12E63?

#E12E63 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2DE1AB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E12E63 below.

Is #E12E63 good for buttons?

#E12E63 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E12E63 — white text only reaches 4.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E12E63 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #E12E63 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E12E63 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E12E63

Not just a swatch — here's how #E12E63 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E12E63 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E12E63 Secondary #E86E58 Accent #ED9A39 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Cerise glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E12E63 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Cerise sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E12E63 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Cerise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E12E63 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Cerise plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E12E63 Secondary #D598A0 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Cerise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cerise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E12E63 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 88/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E12E63

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #E12E63 with

Fuchsia Persimmon Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4DAE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E1332D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E12E63 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E12E63;
  --color-base-rgb: 225 46 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.1% 0.213 10.0);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FBDAE4;
  --color-200: #F5B8CA;
  --color-300: #E887A4;
  --color-400: #D75B80;
  --color-500: #BC3860;
  --color-600: #90324E;
  --color-700: #66293B;
  --color-800: #421E29;
  --color-900: #29141B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerise: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FBDAE4',
    200: '#F5B8CA',
    300: '#E887A4',
    400: '#D75B80',
    500: '#BC3860',
    600: '#90324E',
    700: '#66293B',
    800: '#421E29',
    900: '#29141B',
  },
}

$base: #E12E63;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FBDAE4;
$base-200: #F5B8CA;
$base-300: #E887A4;
$base-400: #D75B80;
$base-500: #BC3860;
$base-600: #90324E;
$base-700: #66293B;
$base-800: #421E29;
$base-900: #29141B;
$base-hover: #BD1B4C;
$base-subtle: #F0C7D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E12E63",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B8CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E887A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D75B80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC3860",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#90324E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66293B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421E29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}