#E05261
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.2% 0.177 17.6), rgb(224, 82, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#E05261 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05261 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 82, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.177 17.6) |
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 #E05261 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05261 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05261 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05261 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A80
oklch(70.8% 0.138 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05261
oklch(63.2% 0.177 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D47
oklch(55.6% 0.192 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1D39
oklch(49.1% 0.179 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.148 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#E05261 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) | #757061 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5D | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43758 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05261
#E05261
oklch(63.2% 0.177 17.6)
- #009DA1
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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 #E05261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
Use #E05261 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.