#E5535C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.181 20.3), rgb(229, 83, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#E5535C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5535C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 83, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.181 20.3) |
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 #E5535C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5535C | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5535C text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5535C text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400
#EC797B
oklch(70.8% 0.142 20.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5535C
oklch(64% 0.181 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.197 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11931
oklch(49.1% 0.183 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#901A29
oklch(42.8% 0.152 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E26
oklch(37.6% 0.118 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#E5535C 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) | #78725B | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9158 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3457 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5535C
#E5535C
oklch(64% 0.181 20.3)
- #00A0A7
#00A0A7
oklch(64.2% 0.109 200.3)
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 #E5535C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
Use #E5535C 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.