#E85449
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.3% 0.185 27.7), rgb(232, 84, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#E85449 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85449 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 84, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.185 27.7) |
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 #E85449 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85449 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85449 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85449 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED796D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85449
oklch(64.3% 0.185 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2926
oklch(55.5% 0.202 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31818
oklch(49.1% 0.188 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#911A17
oklch(42.7% 0.155 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#751E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#451410
oklch(27.1% 0.076 27.9)
#E85449 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) | #7C7247 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19245 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3052 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85449
#E85449
oklch(64.3% 0.185 27.7)
- #009FB0
#009FB0
oklch(64.3% 0.111 208.1)
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 #E85449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #E85449 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.