#E85462
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.7% 0.183 18.4), rgb(232, 84, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#E85462 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85462 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 84, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.183 18.4) |
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 #E85462 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85462 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85462 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85462 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC787E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85462
oklch(64.7% 0.183 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2844
oklch(55.5% 0.198 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11735
oklch(49.1% 0.184 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#90182D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E28
oklch(37.8% 0.119 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#E85462 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) | #797462 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD365A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85462
#E85462
oklch(64.7% 0.183 18.4)
- #00A2A7
#00A2A7
oklch(64.7% 0.11 198.7)
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 #E85462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
Use #E85462 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.