#E0625A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.1% 0.159 26.1), rgb(224, 98, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#E0625A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0625A |
| RGB | rgb(224, 98, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.159 26.1) |
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 #E0625A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0625A | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0625A text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0625A text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48077
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0625A
oklch(65.1% 0.159 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43C39
oklch(55.5% 0.173 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2B
oklch(49.1% 0.161 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#892725
oklch(42.6% 0.133 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2623
oklch(37.6% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#E0625A 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) | #817959 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19457 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44B61 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0625A
#E0625A
oklch(65.1% 0.159 26.1)
- #00A2B1
#00A2B1
oklch(65.1% 0.111 206.4)
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 #E0625A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #E0625A 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.