#E35E49
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.17 31.2), rgb(227, 94, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#E35E49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35E49 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.17 31.2) |
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 #E35E49 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35E49 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35E49 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35E49 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77E6C
oklch(70.6% 0.133 30.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35E49
oklch(64.8% 0.17 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C93823
oklch(55.7% 0.185 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2816
oklch(49.1% 0.172 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C2415
oklch(42.6% 0.142 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#712419
oklch(37.7% 0.111 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#42160F
oklch(26.8% 0.07 31.2)
#E35E49 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) | #817646 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9425A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35E49
#E35E49
oklch(64.8% 0.17 31.2)
- #00A0B5
#00A0B5
oklch(64.7% 0.112 211.1)
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 #E35E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
Use #E35E49 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.