#E55950
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.176 26.8), rgb(229, 89, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#E55950 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.021 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 | #E55950 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.176 26.8) |
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 #E55950 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55950 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55950 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55950 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C71
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55950
oklch(64.5% 0.176 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB312E
oklch(55.5% 0.191 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF2121
oklch(49% 0.178 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#72211D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 27)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#E55950 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) | #7E744E | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934C | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3B58 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55950
#E55950
oklch(64.5% 0.176 26.8)
- #00A0B0
#00A0B0
oklch(64.5% 0.111 207.3)
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 #E55950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
Use #E55950 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.