#E75A45
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.179 30.9), rgb(231, 90, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#E75A45 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75A45 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 90, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.179 30.9) |
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 #E75A45 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75A45 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75A45 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E75A45 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C69
oklch(70.7% 0.141 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E75A45
oklch(64.8% 0.179 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC311D
oklch(55.6% 0.194 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0210E
oklch(49.1% 0.181 31)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F10
oklch(42.7% 0.15 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#732116
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#E75A45 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) | #807542 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39441 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3956 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75A45
#E75A45
oklch(64.8% 0.179 30.9)
- #00A0B5
#00A0B5
oklch(64.7% 0.112 211.1)
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 #E75A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
Use #E75A45 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.