#E75D58
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.5% 0.173 25.1), rgb(231, 93, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#E75D58 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75D58 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 93, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.173 25.1) |
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 #E75D58 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75D58 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75D58 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E75D58 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA5
oklch(81% 0.085 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97C75
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E75D58
oklch(65.5% 0.173 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3335
oklch(55.6% 0.188 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2328
oklch(49.1% 0.174 25)
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Step 800
800
#8D2022
oklch(42.6% 0.145 25)
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Step 900
900
#722221
oklch(37.8% 0.113 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#431514
oklch(27% 0.072 24.4)
#E75D58 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) | #807857 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39555 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC415D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75D58
#E75D58
oklch(65.5% 0.173 25.1)
- #00A4B1
#00A4B1
oklch(65.6% 0.112 204.8)
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 #E75D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
Use #E75D58 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.