#E7575A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.179 22.4), rgb(231, 87, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#E7575A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7575A |
| RGB | rgb(231, 87, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.179 22.4) |
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 #E7575A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7575A | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7575A text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7575A text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A78
oklch(70.7% 0.14 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7575A
oklch(64.8% 0.179 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3A
oklch(55.5% 0.194 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2D
oklch(49% 0.181 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C26
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F23
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#E7575A 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) | #7C7559 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09356 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC3959 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7575A
#E7575A
oklch(64.8% 0.179 22.4)
- #00A2AB
#00A2AB
oklch(64.8% 0.11 201.8)
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 #E7575A, 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 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #E7575A 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.