#E6515D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.184 19.4), rgb(230, 81, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#E6515D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 19°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6515D |
| RGB | rgb(230, 81, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.184 19.4) |
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 #E6515D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6515D | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6515D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6515D text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED787C
oklch(70.8% 0.144 19.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6515D
oklch(64% 0.184 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2740
oklch(55.6% 0.2 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21532
oklch(49.1% 0.186 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#90182A
oklch(42.6% 0.153 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#741D26
oklch(37.7% 0.12 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#E6515D 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) | #77715C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9159 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3156 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6515D
#E6515D
oklch(64% 0.184 19.4)
- #00A0A5
#00A0A5
oklch(64.1% 0.109 198.7)
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 #E6515D, 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 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
Use #E6515D 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.