#E7615C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.1% 0.168 24.9), rgb(231, 97, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#E7615C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 25°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7615C |
| RGB | rgb(231, 97, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.168 24.9) |
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 #E7615C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7615C | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7615C text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7615C text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77E77
oklch(70.8% 0.131 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7615C
oklch(66.1% 0.168 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83638
oklch(55.6% 0.183 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC272A
oklch(49.1% 0.169 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C2324
oklch(42.7% 0.141 25)
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Step 900
900
#712322
oklch(37.7% 0.11 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#421614
oklch(26.9% 0.069 25.4)
#E7615C 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) | #837A5B | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49759 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4861 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7615C
#E7615C
oklch(66.1% 0.168 24.9)
- #00A6B3
#00A6B3
oklch(66.1% 0.113 204.7)
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 #E7615C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
Use #E7615C 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.