#E55842
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(64.2% 0.18 31.3), rgb(229, 88, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#E55842 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55842 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 88, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.18 31.3) |
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 #E55842 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55842 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55842 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55842 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C68
oklch(70.7% 0.141 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55842
oklch(64.2% 0.18 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC311B
oklch(55.5% 0.195 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0200B
oklch(49% 0.181 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#732115
oklch(37.7% 0.117 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#E55842 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) | #7F733F | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3654 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55842
#E55842
oklch(64.2% 0.18 31.3)
- #009EB3
#009EB3
oklch(64.1% 0.111 211.2)
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 #E55842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
Use #E55842 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.