#E55252
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.7% 0.183 23.9), rgb(229, 82, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#E55252 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55252 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 82, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.183 23.9) |
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 #E55252 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55252 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55252 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55252 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7974
oklch(70.6% 0.143 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55252
oklch(63.7% 0.183 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A34
oklch(55.6% 0.199 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21927
oklch(49.2% 0.185 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#901A21
oklch(42.6% 0.153 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#E55252 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) | #797151 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904E | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3054 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55252
#E55252
oklch(63.7% 0.183 23.9)
- #009EA9
#009EA9
oklch(63.7% 0.109 203.5)
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 #E55252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
Use #E55252 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.