#E15956
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.171 24.4), rgb(225, 89, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#E15956 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15956 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 89, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.171 24.4) |
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 #E15956 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15956 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15956 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15956 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87D76
oklch(70.7% 0.133 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15956
oklch(64% 0.171 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93438
oklch(55.6% 0.186 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD242A
oklch(49% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2124
oklch(42.7% 0.143 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#712222
oklch(37.6% 0.112 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#431614
oklch(27.1% 0.07 25.4)
#E15956 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) | #7C7455 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9153 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63E59 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15956
#E15956
oklch(64% 0.171 24.4)
- #009FAB
#009FAB
oklch(64.1% 0.109 204.3)
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 #E15956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #E15956 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.