#E35265
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.8% 0.18 16.1), rgb(227, 82, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#E35265 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35265 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 82, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.18 16.1) |
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 #E35265 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35265 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35265 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35265 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7982
oklch(70.8% 0.141 16.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35265
oklch(63.8% 0.18 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.196 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B01A3B
oklch(49.2% 0.182 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A31
oklch(42.7% 0.151 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#731E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#44141A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 16.1)
#E35265 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) | #757265 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9061 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8365A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35265
#E35265
oklch(63.8% 0.18 16.1)
- #009FA1
#009FA1
oklch(63.7% 0.108 196.4)
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 #E35265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
Use #E35265 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.