#EA5041
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(64.1% 0.193 29), rgb(234, 80, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#EA5041 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5041 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 80, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.193 29) |
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 #EA5041 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5041 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5041 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5041 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9E
oklch(81% 0.094 29)
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Step 400
400
#F07868
oklch(70.8% 0.151 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5041
oklch(64.1% 0.193 29)
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Step 600
600
#D2231A
oklch(55.6% 0.209 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50F0A
oklch(49% 0.194 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#93150E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#EA5041 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) | #7B703E | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923C | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF244E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5041
#EA5041
oklch(64.1% 0.193 29)
- #009EB0
#009EB0
oklch(64% 0.11 209)
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 #EA5041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
Use #EA5041 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.