Deep Cerise
#E75394About Deep Cerise
Deep Cerise is the hex color #E75394, which translates to rgb(231, 83, 148) in RGB and hsl(334, 76%, 62%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 334 degrees, with a saturation of 76 percent and a lightness of 62 percent. That combination gives Deep Cerise a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Deep Cerise compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is hotpink (#FF69B4), a CIE76 distance of 10.2 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is pink-400 (#FB64B6), at a distance of 11.8. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Hot Pink at 10.2. Sorted by lightness, Deep Cerise is number 12 of the 27 pink colors here.
Text on Deep Cerise
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Deep Cerise, led by Ink black at 5.52:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Deep Cerise already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 3.46:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 5.52:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.40:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 2.98:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 2.80:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Deep Cerise
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Deep Cerise for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.
Full values for Deep Cerise
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #E75394 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 83, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 76%, 62%) |
| HSV | hsv(334, 64%, 91%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 64%, 36%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.78% 0.1920 356.59) |
| CIELAB | lab(57.38 62.69 -4.65) |
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