#E85740
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.184 31.5), rgb(232, 87, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#E85740 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85740 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 87, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.184 31.5) |
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 #E85740 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85740 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85740 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85740 text on black | 5.86:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B67
oklch(70.7% 0.143 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85740
oklch(64.5% 0.184 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D15
oklch(55.5% 0.2 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21C04
oklch(49.1% 0.186 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#911C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.155 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#742013
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#E85740 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) | #7F733D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3352 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85740
#E85740
oklch(64.5% 0.184 31.5)
- #009FB5
#009FB5
oklch(64.5% 0.112 211.9)
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 #E85740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
Use #E85740 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.