#E1605E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.1% 0.162 23.5), rgb(225, 96, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#E1605E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1605E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 96, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.162 23.5) |
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 #E1605E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1605E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1605E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1605E text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7A
oklch(70.8% 0.127 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1605E
oklch(65.1% 0.162 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.176 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A30
oklch(49% 0.164 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2528
oklch(42.6% 0.136 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2525
oklch(37.7% 0.105 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#E1605E 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) | #80785D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54961 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1605E
#E1605E
oklch(65.1% 0.162 23.5)
- #00A3AE
#00A3AE
oklch(65.2% 0.111 203.3)
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 #E1605E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.056
Use #E1605E 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.