#E95E4E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.7% 0.176 29.2), rgb(233, 94, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#E95E4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95E4E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.176 29.2) |
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 #E95E4E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95E4E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95E4E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95E4E text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D6D
oklch(70.8% 0.137 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95E4E
oklch(65.7% 0.176 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB3327
oklch(55.6% 0.191 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF2319
oklch(49.1% 0.177 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2018
oklch(42.7% 0.147 29)
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Step 900
900
#72221A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#431510
oklch(26.9% 0.073 29)
#E95E4E 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) | #83784C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF405B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95E4E
#E95E4E
oklch(65.7% 0.176 29.2)
- #00A4B7
#00A4B7
oklch(65.8% 0.114 209.3)
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 #E95E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
Use #E95E4E 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.