#E2514E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.1% 0.181 25), rgb(226, 81, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#E2514E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2514E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 81, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.181 25) |
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 #E2514E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2514E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2514E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2514E text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA4
oklch(81% 0.088 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A73
oklch(70.7% 0.142 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2514E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 25)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C31
oklch(55.5% 0.196 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11B24
oklch(49% 0.183 25)
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Step 800
800
#901B1F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#E2514E 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) | #786F4C | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F82F52 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2514E
#E2514E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 25)
- #009CA8
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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 #E2514E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.053
Use #E2514E 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.