#E55F5E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.5% 0.168 23.3), rgb(229, 95, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#E55F5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55F5E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 95, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.168 23.3) |
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 #E55F5E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55F5E | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55F5E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55F5E text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D79
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55F5E
oklch(65.5% 0.168 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#C8363C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC262E
oklch(49% 0.17 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2327
oklch(42.8% 0.14 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#702324
oklch(37.6% 0.109 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#E55F5E 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) | #80795D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4660 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55F5E
#E55F5E
oklch(65.5% 0.168 23.3)
- #00A4AF
#00A4AF
oklch(65.5% 0.112 203.2)
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 #E55F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.054
Use #E55F5E 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.