#E15941
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.7% 0.175 32.1), rgb(225, 89, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#E15941 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15941 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 89, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.175 32.1) |
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 #E15941 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15941 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15941 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15941 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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9E
oklch(81% 0.086 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97E69
oklch(70.8% 0.136 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15941
oklch(63.7% 0.175 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA351C
oklch(55.5% 0.19 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE250C
oklch(49% 0.176 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E2210
oklch(42.8% 0.146 32)
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Step 900
900
#722315
oklch(37.7% 0.114 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#E15941 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 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F73A54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15941
#E15941
oklch(63.7% 0.175 32.1)
- #009CB2
#009CB2
oklch(63.6% 0.111 212.2)
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 #E15941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #E15941 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.