#E15544
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.2% 0.178 29.8), rgb(225, 85, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#E15544 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15544 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 85, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.178 29.8) |
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 #E15544 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15544 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15544 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15544 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA0
oklch(81% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.139 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15544
oklch(63.2% 0.178 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3123
oklch(55.6% 0.194 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B02115
oklch(49.1% 0.18 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F15
oklch(42.7% 0.149 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#E15544 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) | #7B7041 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F40 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F73452 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15544
#E15544
oklch(63.2% 0.178 29.8)
- #009BAE
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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 #E15544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
Use #E15544 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.