#E05050
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.7% 0.18 23.9), rgb(224, 80, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#E05050 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05050 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 80, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.18 23.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E05050 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05050 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05050 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05050 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A75
oklch(70.7% 0.14 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05050
oklch(62.7% 0.18 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D35
oklch(55.6% 0.195 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11C28
oklch(49.2% 0.182 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#901C22
oklch(42.8% 0.151 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#731F21
oklch(37.6% 0.117 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#E05050 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #766E4F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4C | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F52F52 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05050
#E05050
oklch(62.7% 0.18 23.9)
- #009AA6
#009AA6
oklch(62.6% 0.107 204.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E05050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.054
Use #E05050 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.