#E85440
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(64.2% 0.187 30.5), rgb(232, 84, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#E85440 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85440 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 84, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.187 30.5) |
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 #E85440 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85440 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85440 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85440 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9D
oklch(81% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A67
oklch(70.8% 0.147 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85440
oklch(64.2% 0.187 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02A17
oklch(55.7% 0.203 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31806
oklch(49% 0.189 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#911A0C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#751F14
oklch(37.8% 0.122 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#E85440 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) | #7D723D | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2E50 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85440
#E85440
oklch(64.2% 0.187 30.5)
- #009EB2
#009EB2
oklch(64.1% 0.111 210.5)
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 #E85440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.047
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
Use #E85440 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.