#E65A5C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.174 22.5), rgb(230, 90, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#E65A5C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65A5C |
| RGB | rgb(230, 90, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.174 22.5) |
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 #E65A5C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65A5C | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65A5C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65A5C text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97B79
oklch(70.6% 0.136 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65A5C
oklch(65% 0.174 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB313C
oklch(55.7% 0.19 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF212E
oklch(49.2% 0.176 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F27
oklch(42.8% 0.146 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#722124
oklch(37.7% 0.114 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#E65A5C 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) | #7D765B | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19458 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3E5C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65A5C
#E65A5C
oklch(65% 0.174 22.5)
- #00A3AC
#00A3AC
oklch(65.1% 0.111 201.8)
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 #E65A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #E65A5C 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.