Nearest named color: Cerise
#EB4473
#EB4473
Nearest named
Cerise
Family
Pink
Lightness
63.9%
Chroma
0.204
Hue angle
8.4°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
3.75:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
4.96:1 · AA
Web-safe
#FF3366
CSS oklch()
64% 0.20 8

#EB4473 is a mid-toned, warm red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #EB4473

Not just a swatch — here's how #EB4473 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EB4473 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

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

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

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

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 #EB4473 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 87/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 39/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 39/100
Low
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 15/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 31/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 39/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 79/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 69/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 21/100
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.

Pairs with #EB4473

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People also use #EB4473 with

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 5.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F6DEE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #EB4A42 — 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 #EB4473 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EB4473;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 68 115;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.9% 0.204 8.4);
  --color-50: #FEF1F4;
  --color-100: #FCD9E3;
  --color-200: #F7B5C8;
  --color-300: #EC83A1;
  --color-400: #DC567C;
  --color-500: #C2335C;
  --color-600: #932E4B;
  --color-700: #682739;
  --color-800: #441D28;
  --color-900: #2A141A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}