#E15E51
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.6% 0.166 28.2), rgb(225, 94, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#E15E51 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15E51 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 94, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.166 28.2) |
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 #E15E51 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15E51 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15E51 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15E51 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F72
oklch(70.7% 0.129 28.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15E51
oklch(64.6% 0.166 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#C7392F
oklch(55.6% 0.181 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2922
oklch(49.1% 0.169 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B251E
oklch(42.7% 0.138 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#70241E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#E15E51 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) | #80764F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934E | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6445C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15E51
#E15E51
oklch(64.6% 0.166 28.2)
- #00A0B1
#00A0B1
oklch(64.6% 0.111 208.1)
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 #E15E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #E15E51 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.