#E7524E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.186 25.4), rgb(231, 82, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#E7524E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 25°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7524E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 82, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.186 25.4) |
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 #E7524E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7524E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7524E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7524E 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7971
oklch(70.7% 0.144 25.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7524E
oklch(64% 0.186 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF282E
oklch(55.6% 0.201 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31621
oklch(49.1% 0.188 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#91181D
oklch(42.6% 0.155 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#E7524E 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) | #7A714C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD2E52 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7524E
#E7524E
oklch(64% 0.186 25.4)
- #009FAC
#009FAC
oklch(64.1% 0.109 205.1)
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 #E7524E, 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 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
Use #E7524E 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.