What color is #E43F68?

#E43F68 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(228, 63, 104), and in HSL hsl(345, 75%, 57%).

Is #E43F68 accessible as text?

On white, #E43F68 has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #E43F68, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E43F68?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-500 (#FF2056).

What colors go well with #E43F68?

#E43F68 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3FE4BA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E43F68 below.

Is #E43F68 good for buttons?

#E43F68 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E43F68 — white text only reaches 4.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E43F68 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #E43F68 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color.

#E43F68 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E43F68

Not just a swatch — here's how #E43F68 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E43F68 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E43F68 Secondary #E86E58 Accent #EC9A39 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 #E43F68 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E43F68 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Cerise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E43F68 Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Cerise as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E43F68 Secondary #DA9FA6 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 #E43F68 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 89/100

Warm

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5DDE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E44D3F — 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 #E43F68 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E43F68;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 63 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.1% 0.201 10.9);
  --color-50: #FEF1F4;
  --color-100: #FBDAE3;
  --color-200: #F5B8C7;
  --color-300: #E8879F;
  --color-400: #D75B7A;
  --color-500: #BC3859;
  --color-600: #90324A;
  --color-700: #662938;
  --color-800: #421E27;
  --color-900: #29141A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerise: {
    50: '#FEF1F4',
    100: '#FBDAE3',
    200: '#F5B8C7',
    300: '#E8879F',
    400: '#D75B7A',
    500: '#BC3859',
    600: '#90324A',
    700: '#662938',
    800: '#421E27',
    900: '#29141A',
  },
}

$base: #E43F68;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F4;
$base-100: #FBDAE3;
$base-200: #F5B8C7;
$base-300: #E8879F;
$base-400: #D75B7A;
$base-500: #BC3859;
$base-600: #90324A;
$base-700: #662938;
$base-800: #421E27;
$base-900: #29141A;
$base-hover: #CB1D49;
$base-subtle: #F1CBD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E43F68",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E8879F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D75B7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC3859",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#90324A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421E27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E43F68

Color Lab

Pairs with #E43F68

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