#E85642
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.185 30.6), rgb(232, 86, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#E85642 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85642 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 86, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.185 30.6) |
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 #E85642 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85642 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85642 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85642 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A68
oklch(70.7% 0.145 30.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85642
oklch(64.4% 0.185 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C19
oklch(55.7% 0.201 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21B0A
oklch(49% 0.186 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#911B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F15
oklch(37.6% 0.12 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#E85642 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) | #7E733F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933D | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3252 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85642
#E85642
oklch(64.4% 0.185 30.6)
- #009FB3
#009FB3
oklch(64.4% 0.112 210.4)
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 #E85642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
Use #E85642 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.