#E55B44
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.6% 0.176 31.7), rgb(229, 91, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#E55B44 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55B44 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 91, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.176 31.7) |
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 #E55B44 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55B44 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55B44 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55B44 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D69
oklch(70.8% 0.139 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55B44
oklch(64.6% 0.176 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB341C
oklch(55.6% 0.191 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF240D
oklch(49.1% 0.178 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2110
oklch(42.7% 0.147 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#722216
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#E55B44 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) | #807541 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39340 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3C56 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55B44
#E55B44
oklch(64.6% 0.176 31.7)
- #00A0B5
#00A0B5
oklch(64.7% 0.112 211.1)
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 #E55B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #E55B44 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.