#E55859
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.6% 0.176 23), rgb(229, 88, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#E55859 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 23°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55859 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 88, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.176 23) |
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 #E55859 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55859 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55859 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55859 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B78
oklch(70.7% 0.138 22.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55859
oklch(64.6% 0.176 23)
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Step 600
600
#CB303A
oklch(55.6% 0.191 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF202C
oklch(49.1% 0.177 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E25
oklch(42.6% 0.147 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#722123
oklch(37.7% 0.114 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#E55859 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) | #7C7558 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9355 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3B5A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55859
#E55859
oklch(64.6% 0.176 23)
- #00A1AB
#00A1AB
oklch(64.6% 0.11 202.6)
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 #E55859, 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 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
Use #E55859 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.