#E05A41
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.7% 0.173 32.5), rgb(224, 90, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#E05A41 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05A41 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 90, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.173 32.5) |
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 #E05A41 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05A41 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05A41 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05A41 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.084 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87E69
oklch(70.6% 0.135 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05A41
oklch(63.7% 0.173 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9371C
oklch(55.6% 0.187 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE270D
oklch(49.2% 0.175 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2310
oklch(42.7% 0.145 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#712416
oklch(37.7% 0.112 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#E05A41 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) | #7E733E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63C55 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05A41
#E05A41
oklch(63.7% 0.173 32.5)
- #009CB3
#009CB3
oklch(63.6% 0.111 212.9)
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 #E05A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #E05A41 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.