#E8594F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.179 27.2), rgb(232, 89, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#E8594F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8594F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 89, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.179 27.2) |
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 #E8594F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8594F | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8594F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8594F text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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)
#E8594F
oklch(65% 0.179 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F2B
oklch(55.7% 0.195 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11E1E
oklch(49.2% 0.182 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#73201C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#441511
oklch(27.1% 0.074 27.8)
#E8594F 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) | #7F754D | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3944B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3958 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8594F
#E8594F
oklch(65% 0.179 27.2)
- #00A2B2
#00A2B2
oklch(65.1% 0.112 207.2)
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 #E8594F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
Use #E8594F 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.