#E85B5A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.4% 0.176 23.7), rgb(232, 91, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#E85B5A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 24°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85B5A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 91, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.176 23.7) |
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 #E85B5A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85B5A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85B5A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85B5A text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA6
oklch(80.8% 0.086 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B76
oklch(70.7% 0.138 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85B5A
oklch(65.4% 0.176 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3038
oklch(55.6% 0.191 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF202A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E24
oklch(42.6% 0.147 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#722122
oklch(37.7% 0.114 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#431514
oklch(27% 0.072 24.4)
#E85B5A 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) | #7F7759 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29556 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3F5C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85B5A
#E85B5A
oklch(65.4% 0.176 23.7)
- #00A4AF
#00A4AF
oklch(65.5% 0.112 203.2)
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 #E85B5A, 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 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #E85B5A 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.