#E15347
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.179 28.1), rgb(225, 83, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#E15347 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15347 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 83, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.179 28.1) |
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 #E15347 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15347 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15347 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15347 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA1
oklch(80.8% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15347
oklch(63% 0.179 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F28
oklch(55.7% 0.195 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11F1B
oklch(49.2% 0.181 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E19
oklch(42.7% 0.149 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#73201B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#E15347 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) | #796F45 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E43 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F73151 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15347
#E15347
oklch(63% 0.179 28.1)
- #009BAB
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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 #E15347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.051
Use #E15347 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.