#E15F42
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.169 34.1), rgb(225, 95, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#E15F42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15F42 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 95, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.169 34.1) |
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 #E15F42 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15F42 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15F42 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15F42 text on black | 5.91:1 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#E68068
oklch(70.7% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15F42
oklch(64.5% 0.169 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83A19
oklch(55.7% 0.184 34)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B09
oklch(49.1% 0.17 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C260E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 34)
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Step 900
900
#702514
oklch(37.6% 0.11 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#E15F42 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) | #82763E | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2933E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74359 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15F42
#E15F42
oklch(64.5% 0.169 34.1)
- #009FB8
#009FB8
oklch(64.6% 0.114 214.1)
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 #E15F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
Use #E15F42 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.