#E9504A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.19 26.2), rgb(233, 80, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#E9504A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9504A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 80, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.19 26.2) |
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 #E9504A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9504A | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9504A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9504A text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA1
oklch(81% 0.092 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF786E
oklch(70.8% 0.148 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9504A
oklch(64% 0.19 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12428
oklch(55.6% 0.206 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5101B
oklch(49.2% 0.193 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#931519
oklch(42.8% 0.16 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#761C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#E9504A 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) | #7A7048 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09245 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2850 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9504A
#E9504A
oklch(64% 0.19 26.2)
- #009EAD
#009EAD
oklch(63.9% 0.109 206.7)
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 #E9504A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #E9504A 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.