#E1624F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.1% 0.163 30.6), rgb(225, 98, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#E1624F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1624F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 98, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.163 30.6) |
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 #E1624F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1624F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1624F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1624F text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E5806F
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1624F
oklch(65.1% 0.163 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.176 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.164 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A271B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F261C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411711
oklch(26.9% 0.067 30.3)
#E1624F 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) | #83794D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3944C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6495E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1624F
#E1624F
oklch(65.1% 0.163 30.6)
- #00A1B6
#00A1B6
oklch(65% 0.113 211)
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 #E1624F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #E1624F 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.