#E25948
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.174 29.7), rgb(226, 89, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#E25948 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25948 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 89, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.174 29.7) |
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 #E25948 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25948 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25948 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25948 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25948
oklch(64% 0.174 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA3426
oklch(55.5% 0.189 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2418
oklch(49.2% 0.177 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2117
oklch(42.7% 0.146 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#72221A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#E25948 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) | #7E7346 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09144 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F83A56 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25948
#E25948
oklch(64% 0.174 29.7)
- #009EB1
#009EB1
oklch(64.1% 0.111 209.7)
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 #E25948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
Use #E25948 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.