#E45D6A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.4% 0.168 17.3), rgb(228, 93, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#E45D6A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45D6A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 93, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.168 17.3) |
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 #E45D6A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45D6A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45D6A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45D6A text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F1ABAD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C82
oklch(70.7% 0.132 17.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45D6A
oklch(65.4% 0.168 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#C7344B
oklch(55.5% 0.183 17)
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Step 700
700
#AC253C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2132
oklch(42.6% 0.141 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#70222C
oklch(37.6% 0.11 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#E45D6A 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) | #7D786A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9467 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84762 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45D6A
#E45D6A
oklch(65.4% 0.168 17.3)
- #00A5A8
#00A5A8
oklch(65.5% 0.111 197.1)
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 #E45D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
Use #E45D6A 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.