#EA4E51
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.1% 0.192 23.3), rgb(234, 78, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#EA4E51 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4E51 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 78, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.192 23.3) |
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 #EA4E51 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4E51 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4E51 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4E51 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A4
oklch(81% 0.094 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07673
oklch(70.7% 0.151 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4E51
oklch(64.1% 0.192 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D21F32
oklch(55.6% 0.209 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#B50924
oklch(49% 0.194 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#931220
oklch(42.7% 0.161 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#761B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#EA4E51 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) | #787050 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F924D | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2551 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4E51
#EA4E51
oklch(64.1% 0.192 23.3)
- #009FAA
#009FAA
oklch(64% 0.109 203.5)
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 #EA4E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
Use #EA4E51 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.