#E55056
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.6% 0.185 21.8), rgb(229, 80, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#E55056 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55056 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 80, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.185 21.8) |
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 #E55056 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55056 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55056 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55056 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA7
oklch(81% 0.09 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7877
oklch(70.7% 0.145 21.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55056
oklch(63.6% 0.185 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF273A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#B2152C
oklch(49% 0.186 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#911825
oklch(42.7% 0.155 22)
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Step 900
900
#741D23
oklch(37.6% 0.12 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#E55056 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) | #777055 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9052 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB2E53 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55056
#E55056
oklch(63.6% 0.185 21.8)
- #009EA7
#009EA7
oklch(63.7% 0.108 202)
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 #E55056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
Use #E55056 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.