#E95156
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.3% 0.188 22.3), rgb(233, 81, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#E95156 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 22°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95156 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 81, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.188 22.3) |
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 #E95156 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95156 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95156 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95156 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7776
oklch(70.6% 0.147 22)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95156
oklch(64.3% 0.188 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02437
oklch(55.6% 0.204 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B41129
oklch(49.2% 0.19 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#921623
oklch(42.8% 0.157 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#751C22
oklch(37.7% 0.123 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#E95156 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) | #797255 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9252 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2D54 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95156
#E95156
oklch(64.3% 0.188 22.3)
- #00A0AA
#00A0AA
oklch(64.3% 0.109 202.7)
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 #E95156, 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 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
Use #E95156 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.