#E1655E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.8% 0.156 25.5), rgb(225, 101, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#E1655E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 26°. 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 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1655E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 101, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.156 25.5) |
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 #E1655E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1655E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1655E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1655E text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38179
oklch(70.8% 0.122 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1655E
oklch(65.8% 0.156 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.17 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82F2E
oklch(49.2% 0.158 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#882827
oklch(42.6% 0.131 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2724
oklch(37.8% 0.102 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#411815
oklch(27.1% 0.065 26.5)
#E1655E 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) | #837B5D | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54F64 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1655E
#E1655E
oklch(65.8% 0.156 25.5)
- #00A5B3
#00A5B3
oklch(65.9% 0.113 205.5)
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 #E1655E, 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 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
Use #E1655E 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.