#E45C67
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.2% 0.169 18.3), rgb(228, 92, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#E45C67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 18°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45C67 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 92, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.169 18.3) |
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 #E45C67 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45C67 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45C67 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45C67 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAC
oklch(80.8% 0.083 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77C81
oklch(70.7% 0.132 18.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45C67
oklch(65.2% 0.169 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83448
oklch(55.7% 0.184 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2439
oklch(49.1% 0.171 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2130
oklch(42.7% 0.142 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#71222A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#421519
oklch(26.9% 0.07 17.8)
#E45C67 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) | #7C7867 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9464 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84561 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45C67
#E45C67
oklch(65.2% 0.169 18.3)
- #00A4A8
#00A4A8
oklch(65.2% 0.111 197.9)
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 #E45C67, 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 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #E45C67 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.