#E85251
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.2% 0.186 24.3), rgb(232, 82, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#E85251 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85251 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 82, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.186 24.3) |
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 #E85251 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85251 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85251 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85251 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7873
oklch(70.7% 0.146 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85251
oklch(64.2% 0.186 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2731
oklch(55.5% 0.202 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31524
oklch(49.1% 0.188 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#91181F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#751D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#E85251 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) | #7A7250 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE2E53 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85251
#E85251
oklch(64.2% 0.186 24.3)
- #009FAC
#009FAC
oklch(64.1% 0.109 205.1)
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 #E85251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
Use #E85251 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.