#E35556
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.8% 0.177 23.2), rgb(227, 85, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#E35556 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35556 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 85, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.177 23.2) |
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 #E35556 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35556 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35556 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35556 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F4ABA6
oklch(81% 0.087 23.5)
-
Step 400
400
#EA7B77
oklch(70.7% 0.138 23.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35556
oklch(63.8% 0.177 23.2)
-
Step 600
600
#CC2F39
oklch(55.7% 0.193 23.1)
-
Step 700
700
#B01E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.18 23.2)
-
Step 800
800
#8F1D25
oklch(42.7% 0.149 23)
-
Step 900
900
#732022
oklch(37.7% 0.116 23.4)
-
Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#E35556 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) | #7A7255 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9052 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F83757 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35556
#E35556
oklch(63.8% 0.177 23.2)
- #009EA9
#009EA9
oklch(63.7% 0.109 203.5)
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 #E35556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
Use #E35556 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.