#E75A48
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.9% 0.179 30), rgb(231, 90, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#E75A48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75A48 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 90, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.179 30) |
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 #E75A48 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75A48 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75A48 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E75A48 text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6B
oklch(70.8% 0.14 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E75A48
oklch(64.9% 0.179 30)
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Step 600
600
#CC3122
oklch(55.6% 0.194 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02014
oklch(49% 0.181 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F14
oklch(42.7% 0.149 30)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#E75A48 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) | #807545 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39444 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3A56 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75A48
#E75A48
oklch(64.9% 0.179 30)
- #00A1B4
#00A1B4
oklch(64.9% 0.112 209.5)
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 #E75A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
Use #E75A48 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.