#E82D57
Closest named color: Pink Red (#F5054F). oklch(61% 0.219 15), rgb(232, 45, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#E82D57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink Red (#F5054F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pink Red (#F5054F) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E82D57 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 45, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.219 15) |
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 #E82D57 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E82D57 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E82D57 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E82D57 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4AA
oklch(81% 0.107 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#F86C7E
oklch(70.7% 0.172 14.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E82D57
oklch(61% 0.219 15)
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Step 600
600
#D60047
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B0B28
oklch(37.7% 0.142 15)
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Step 950
950
#490C18
oklch(27.1% 0.09 14.8)
#E82D57 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) | #656257 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948952 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0040 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E82D57
#E82D57
oklch(61% 0.219 15)
- #009696
#009696
oklch(60.9% 0.104 194.8)
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 #E82D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
Use #E82D57 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.