#E85C63
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.7% 0.174 20.3), rgb(232, 92, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#E85C63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85C63 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 92, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.174 20.3) |
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 #E85C63 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85C63 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85C63 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85C63 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85C63
oklch(65.7% 0.174 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA3042
oklch(55.6% 0.189 20)
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Step 700
700
#AE2033
oklch(49% 0.176 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#722127
oklch(37.8% 0.113 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#E85C63 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) | #7E7862 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29660 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4260 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85C63
#E85C63
oklch(65.7% 0.174 20.3)
- #00A5AC
#00A5AC
oklch(65.6% 0.112 200.1)
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 #E85C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
Use #E85C63 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.