#E85850
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.9% 0.18 26.5), rgb(232, 88, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#E85850 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85850 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 88, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.18 26.5) |
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 #E85850 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85850 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85850 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85850 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 27)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B70
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85850
oklch(64.9% 0.18 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.196 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11D20
oklch(49.1% 0.182 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#73201D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#E85850 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) | #7E754E | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3857 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85850
#E85850
oklch(64.9% 0.18 26.5)
- #00A1B0
#00A1B0
oklch(64.8% 0.111 206.5)
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 #E85850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
Use #E85850 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.