#E45A4C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.175 28.6), rgb(228, 90, 76).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#E45A4C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45A4C |
| RGB | rgb(228, 90, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.175 28.6) |
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 #E45A4C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45A4C | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45A4C text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45A4C text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45A4C
oklch(64.4% 0.175 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB3329
oklch(55.7% 0.19 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF231C
oklch(49.1% 0.177 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E211A
oklch(42.8% 0.146 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#72221B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#431511
oklch(26.9% 0.072 27.9)
#E45A4C 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) | #7F754A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19248 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3C57 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45A4C
#E45A4C
oklch(64.4% 0.175 28.6)
- #00A0B1
#00A0B1
oklch(64.6% 0.111 208.1)
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 #E45A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.051
Use #E45A4C 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.