#E35C5A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.169 23.9), rgb(227, 92, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#E35C5A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35C5A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 92, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.169 23.9) |
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 #E35C5A | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35C5A | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35C5A text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35C5A text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77D78
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35C5A
oklch(64.8% 0.169 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#C8353A
oklch(55.5% 0.184 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD252C
oklch(49.1% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2226
oklch(42.7% 0.141 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#712323
oklch(37.8% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#E35C5A 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) | #7E7659 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09357 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8425D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35C5A
#E35C5A
oklch(64.8% 0.169 23.9)
- #00A1AD
#00A1AD
oklch(64.6% 0.11 204.2)
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 #E35C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
Use #E35C5A 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.