#E85A69
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.6% 0.176 17.1), rgb(232, 90, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#E85A69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85A69 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 90, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.176 17.1) |
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 #E85A69 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85A69 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85A69 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85A69 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97A81
oklch(70.7% 0.137 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85A69
oklch(65.6% 0.176 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2E49
oklch(55.5% 0.191 17)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E3A
oklch(49.2% 0.178 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D30
oklch(42.8% 0.147 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#72202B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#E85A69 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) | #7C7869 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09566 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4160 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85A69
#E85A69
oklch(65.6% 0.176 17.1)
- #00A5A8
#00A5A8
oklch(65.5% 0.111 197.1)
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 #E85A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
Use #E85A69 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.