#E4505F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.6% 0.183 18.2), rgb(228, 80, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#E4505F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4505F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 80, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.183 18.2) |
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 #E4505F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4505F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4505F text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4505F 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC787E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4505F
oklch(63.6% 0.183 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2844
oklch(55.7% 0.199 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11636
oklch(49% 0.185 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#90182D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#741D28
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#E4505F 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) | #75705F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F5B | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F93156 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4505F
#E4505F
oklch(63.6% 0.183 18.2)
- #009EA3
#009EA3
oklch(63.5% 0.108 198.8)
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 #E4505F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
Use #E4505F 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.