#E55844
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.2% 0.179 30.7), rgb(229, 88, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E55844 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 31°. 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 (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55844 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 88, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.179 30.7) |
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 #E55844 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55844 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55844 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55844 text on black | 5.81:1 | 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
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.14 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55844
oklch(64.2% 0.179 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC311E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B02010
oklch(49% 0.181 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F11
oklch(42.7% 0.15 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#732116
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#E55844 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) | #7E7341 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19240 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3754 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55844
#E55844
oklch(64.2% 0.179 30.7)
- #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 #E55844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #E55844 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.