#E85A5F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.4% 0.176 21.3), rgb(232, 90, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#E85A5F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85A5F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 90, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.176 21.3) |
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 #E85A5F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85A5F | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85A5F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85A5F text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85A5F
oklch(65.4% 0.176 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.191 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E30
oklch(49% 0.178 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D29
oklch(42.6% 0.148 21)
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Step 900
900
#722025
oklch(37.6% 0.115 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#431416
oklch(26.9% 0.073 21)
#E85A5F 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) | #7E775E | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3E5D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85A5F
#E85A5F
oklch(65.4% 0.176 21.3)
- #00A4AC
#00A4AC
oklch(65.4% 0.111 200.9)
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 #E85A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #E85A5F 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.