#E25A47
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.1% 0.173 30.4), rgb(226, 90, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#E25A47 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25A47 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 90, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.173 30.4) |
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 #E25A47 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25A47 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25A47 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25A47 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2ACA0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25A47
oklch(64.1% 0.173 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3524
oklch(55.6% 0.188 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2516
oklch(49.1% 0.175 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D2215
oklch(42.6% 0.145 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#722319
oklch(37.8% 0.113 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#E25A47 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) | #7F7444 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09143 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F83C56 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25A47
#E25A47
oklch(64.1% 0.173 30.4)
- #009EB2
#009EB2
oklch(64.1% 0.111 210.5)
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 #E25A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #E25A47 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.