#E8555E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.182 20.3), rgb(232, 85, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#E8555E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 20°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8555E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 85, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.182 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 #E8555E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8555E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8555E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8555E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400
#EC797B
oklch(70.8% 0.142 20.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8555E
oklch(64.8% 0.182 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD293F
oklch(55.5% 0.198 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11831
oklch(49.1% 0.184 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#901A29
oklch(42.8% 0.152 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#741E26
oklch(37.8% 0.119 20)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#E8555E 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) | #7A745D | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3759 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8555E
#E8555E
oklch(64.8% 0.182 20.3)
- #00A2A9
#00A2A9
oklch(64.7% 0.11 200.2)
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 #E8555E, 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 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #E8555E 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.