#E45F48
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.17 31.9), rgb(228, 95, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#E45F48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 32°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45F48 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 95, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.17 31.9) |
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 #E45F48 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45F48 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45F48 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45F48 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6B
oklch(70.7% 0.132 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45F48
oklch(65% 0.17 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93821
oklch(55.7% 0.185 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2812
oklch(49.1% 0.173 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2413
oklch(42.6% 0.142 32)
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Step 900
900
#712417
oklch(37.7% 0.112 32)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#E45F48 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) | #837745 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39444 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA425A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45F48
#E45F48
oklch(65% 0.17 31.9)
- #00A1B7
#00A1B7
oklch(65.1% 0.113 211.7)
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 #E45F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.052
Use #E45F48 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.