#E55565
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.178 17.1), rgb(229, 85, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E55565 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55565 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 85, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.178 17.1) |
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 #E55565 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55565 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55565 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55565 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7981
oklch(70.6% 0.139 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55565
oklch(64.4% 0.178 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C48
oklch(55.7% 0.194 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#B01B39
oklch(49.2% 0.181 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B30
oklch(42.8% 0.15 17)
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Step 900
900
#731F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#441419
oklch(27.1% 0.074 17.4)
#E55565 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) | #787465 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9261 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3A5C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55565
#E55565
oklch(64.4% 0.178 17.1)
- #00A1A4
#00A1A4
oklch(64.3% 0.109 197.1)
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 #E55565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #E55565 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.