#E25259
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.4% 0.179 21), rgb(226, 82, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#E25259 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25259 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.179 21) |
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 #E25259 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25259 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25259 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25259 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A7A
oklch(70.8% 0.14 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25259
oklch(63.4% 0.179 21)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C3E
oklch(55.5% 0.194 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01C30
oklch(49.1% 0.181 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C28
oklch(42.7% 0.149 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F25
oklch(37.7% 0.117 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#E25259 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) | #777058 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F55 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F73356 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25259
#E25259
oklch(63.4% 0.179 21)
- #009DA5
#009DA5
oklch(63.3% 0.108 201.2)
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 #E25259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
Use #E25259 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.