#E55F5C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.5% 0.168 24.1), rgb(229, 95, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#E55F5C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55F5C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 95, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.168 24.1) |
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 #E55F5C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55F5C | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55F5C text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55F5C text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77D78
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55F5C
oklch(65.5% 0.168 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#C8363A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC272C
oklch(49.1% 0.169 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2326
oklch(42.8% 0.14 24)
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Step 900
900
#712323
oklch(37.8% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#E55F5C 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) | #81795B | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29559 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA465F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55F5C
#E55F5C
oklch(65.5% 0.168 24.1)
- #00A4B0
#00A4B0
oklch(65.5% 0.112 204)
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 #E55F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.053
Use #E55F5C 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.