#E9595B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.3% 0.179 22.7), rgb(233, 89, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#E9595B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 23°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9595B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 89, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.179 22.7) |
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 #E9595B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9595B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9595B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9595B text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA7
oklch(81% 0.087 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A77
oklch(70.7% 0.14 22.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9595B
oklch(65.3% 0.179 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D39
oklch(55.5% 0.194 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2C
oklch(49% 0.181 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C25
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#732023
oklch(37.7% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#E9595B 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) | #7E765A | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29557 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C5B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9595B
#E9595B
oklch(65.3% 0.179 22.7)
- #00A4AE
#00A4AE
oklch(65.4% 0.111 202.5)
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 #E9595B, 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 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #E9595B 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.