#E65541
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(64% 0.184 30.6), rgb(230, 85, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#E65541 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65541 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 85, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.184 30.6) |
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 #E65541 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65541 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65541 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65541 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B68
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65541
oklch(64% 0.184 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21C0A
oklch(49.1% 0.186 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#901C0F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#742015
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#E65541 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) | #7D723E | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913C | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC3151 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65541
#E65541
oklch(64% 0.184 30.6)
- #009EB2
#009EB2
oklch(64.1% 0.111 210.5)
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 #E65541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.050
Use #E65541 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.