#E85B45
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.1% 0.179 31.3), rgb(232, 91, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#E85B45 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85B45 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 91, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.179 31.3) |
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 #E85B45 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85B45 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85B45 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85B45 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C69
oklch(70.7% 0.141 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85B45
oklch(65.1% 0.179 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC311B
oklch(55.5% 0.195 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0210C
oklch(49.1% 0.181 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#732115
oklch(37.7% 0.117 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#E85B45 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) | #817642 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49541 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3A57 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85B45
#E85B45
oklch(65.1% 0.179 31.3)
- #00A1B7
#00A1B7
oklch(65.1% 0.113 211.7)
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 #E85B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.050
Use #E85B45 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.