#E25A3B
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.9% 0.176 34.3), rgb(226, 90, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#E25A3B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25A3B |
| RGB | rgb(226, 90, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.176 34.3) |
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 #E25A3B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25A3B | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25A3B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25A3B text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9C
oklch(81% 0.086 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97E65
oklch(70.7% 0.138 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25A3B
oklch(63.9% 0.176 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB350D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E2206
oklch(42.7% 0.148 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#722311
oklch(37.7% 0.115 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#E25A3B 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) | #807337 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19137 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F83A54 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25A3B
#E25A3B
oklch(63.9% 0.176 34.3)
- #009DB6
#009DB6
oklch(64% 0.113 214.3)
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 #E25A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #E25A3B 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.