#E9515F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.187 18.8), rgb(233, 81, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#E9515F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9515F |
| RGB | rgb(233, 81, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.187 18.8) |
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 #E9515F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9515F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9515F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9515F text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE777C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 18.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9515F
oklch(64.5% 0.187 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2341
oklch(55.5% 0.203 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#B31033
oklch(49.1% 0.189 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#91152B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#751C27
oklch(37.8% 0.122 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#E9515F 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) | #78725F | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3057 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9515F
#E9515F
oklch(64.5% 0.187 18.8)
- #00A1A7
#00A1A7
oklch(64.4% 0.11 199.5)
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 #E9515F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.050
Use #E9515F 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.