#E3534F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.5% 0.18 25.2), rgb(227, 83, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#E3534F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3534F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 83, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.18 25.2) |
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 #E3534F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3534F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3534F text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3534F text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A73
oklch(70.6% 0.141 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3534F
oklch(63.5% 0.18 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D31
oklch(55.6% 0.196 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11C24
oklch(49.1% 0.182 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#901C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#73201F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#E3534F 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) | #79714D | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F93253 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3534F
#E3534F
oklch(63.5% 0.18 25.2)
- #009DAA
#009DAA
oklch(63.5% 0.108 205.2)
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 #E3534F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
Use #E3534F 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.