#E15850
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.8% 0.173 26.5), rgb(225, 88, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#E15850 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15850 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 88, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.173 26.5) |
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 #E15850 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15850 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15850 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15850 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA4
oklch(81% 0.085 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97D73
oklch(70.8% 0.135 26.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15850
oklch(63.8% 0.173 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA3431
oklch(55.7% 0.187 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE2424
oklch(49.1% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D211F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#72221F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#E15850 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) | #7C734E | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904C | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63B57 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15850
#E15850
oklch(63.8% 0.173 26.5)
- #009EAC
#009EAC
oklch(63.8% 0.109 205.9)
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 #E15850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.053
Use #E15850 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.