#E9525A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.186 21), rgb(233, 82, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E9525A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 21°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9525A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 82, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.186 21) |
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 #E9525A | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9525A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9525A text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9525A text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7878
oklch(70.8% 0.146 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9525A
oklch(64.5% 0.186 21)
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Step 600
600
#CF253B
oklch(55.5% 0.202 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#B3132D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#911626
oklch(42.6% 0.156 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#751D24
oklch(37.8% 0.121 21)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#E9525A 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) | #797259 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9356 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3056 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9525A
#E9525A
oklch(64.5% 0.186 21)
- #00A1A9
#00A1A9
oklch(64.5% 0.11 201.1)
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 #E9525A, 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 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
Use #E9525A 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.