#E25767
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.3% 0.173 16.6), rgb(226, 87, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#E25767 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25767 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 87, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.173 16.6) |
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 #E25767 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25767 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25767 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25767 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87B83
oklch(70.7% 0.135 16.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25767
oklch(64.3% 0.173 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#C9304B
oklch(55.5% 0.188 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD203C
oklch(49% 0.175 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F32
oklch(42.8% 0.144 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#71212C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#43151A
oklch(27.1% 0.071 16.7)
#E25767 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) | #787467 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9164 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63F5E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25767
#E25767
oklch(64.3% 0.173 16.6)
- #00A1A3
#00A1A3
oklch(64.3% 0.109 196.3)
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 #E25767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
Use #E25767 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.