#E65548
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.1% 0.182 28.3), rgb(230, 85, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#E65548 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65548 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 85, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.182 28.3) |
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 #E65548 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65548 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65548 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65548 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65548
oklch(64.1% 0.182 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D25
oklch(55.6% 0.198 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21C18
oklch(49.2% 0.185 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#901C17
oklch(42.7% 0.152 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#742019
oklch(37.8% 0.119 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#E65548 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) | #7C7246 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19244 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC3253 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65548
#E65548
oklch(64.1% 0.182 28.3)
- #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 #E65548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
Use #E65548 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.