#E95041
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.9% 0.192 29.1), rgb(233, 80, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#E95041 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95041 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 80, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.192 29.1) |
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 #E95041 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95041 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95041 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95041 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7868
oklch(70.6% 0.15 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95041
oklch(63.9% 0.192 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D2241B
oklch(55.7% 0.209 29)
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Step 700
700
#B5110B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#93160F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#E95041 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) | #7B703E | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913C | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF254E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95041
#E95041
oklch(63.9% 0.192 29.1)
- #009EB0
#009EB0
oklch(64% 0.11 209)
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 #E95041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.046
Use #E95041 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.