#E85C55
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.5% 0.175 25.9), rgb(232, 92, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#E85C55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 26°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85C55 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 92, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.175 25.9) |
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 #E85C55 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85C55 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85C55 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85C55 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C73
oklch(70.8% 0.137 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85C55
oklch(65.5% 0.175 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB3131
oklch(55.6% 0.191 26)
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Step 700
700
#AF2124
oklch(49.1% 0.177 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.147 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#72211F
oklch(37.6% 0.114 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#E85C55 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) | #807753 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39551 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3F5B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85C55
#E85C55
oklch(65.5% 0.175 25.9)
- #00A3B2
#00A3B2
oklch(65.4% 0.112 206.3)
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 #E85C55, 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 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
Use #E85C55 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.