#E65243
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.7% 0.186 29.1), rgb(230, 82, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#E65243 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65243 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 82, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.186 29.1) |
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 #E65243 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65243 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65243 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65243 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9F
oklch(81% 0.091 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.145 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65243
oklch(63.7% 0.186 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A1F
oklch(55.6% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31811
oklch(49.1% 0.188 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#911A12
oklch(42.7% 0.155 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E17
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#E65243 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) | #7B7040 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913E | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC2C4F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65243
#E65243
oklch(63.7% 0.186 29.1)
- #009DAF
#009DAF
oklch(63.7% 0.11 209.1)
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 #E65243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.048
Use #E65243 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.