#E85948
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.9% 0.181 29.6), rgb(232, 89, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#E85948 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 30°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85948 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 89, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.181 29.6) |
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 #E85948 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85948 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85948 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85948 text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.141 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85948
oklch(64.9% 0.181 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F21
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11E14
oklch(49.1% 0.183 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#901D14
oklch(42.7% 0.152 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#732018
oklch(37.6% 0.118 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#E85948 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) | #807545 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39444 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3856 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85948
#E85948
oklch(64.9% 0.181 29.6)
- #00A1B4
#00A1B4
oklch(64.9% 0.112 209.5)
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 #E85948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
Use #E85948 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.