#E84E59
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.9% 0.189 20.3), rgb(232, 78, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#E84E59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84E59 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 78, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.189 20.3) |
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 #E84E59 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84E59 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84E59 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84E59 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7679
oklch(70.7% 0.149 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84E59
oklch(63.9% 0.189 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1213C
oklch(55.7% 0.206 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.192 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#921327
oklch(42.6% 0.159 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#751B24
oklch(37.6% 0.123 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#E84E59 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) | #767058 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9155 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE2953 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84E59
#E84E59
oklch(63.9% 0.189 20.3)
- #009FA6
#009FA6
oklch(63.9% 0.109 200.3)
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 #E84E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
Use #E84E59 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.