#E65445
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.9% 0.184 29), rgb(230, 84, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#E65445 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65445 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 84, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.184 29) |
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 #E65445 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65445 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65445 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65445 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#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
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 28.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65445
oklch(63.9% 0.184 29)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C21
oklch(55.5% 0.199 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21B13
oklch(49.1% 0.186 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B14
oklch(42.8% 0.154 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#741F18
oklch(37.6% 0.12 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#E65445 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) | #7C7142 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09141 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC3051 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65445
#E65445
oklch(63.9% 0.184 29)
- #009EB0
#009EB0
oklch(64% 0.11 209)
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 #E65445, 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 0.026
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
Use #E65445 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.