#EA5342
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.19 29.6), rgb(234, 83, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#EA5342 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 30°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5342 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 83, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.19 29.6) |
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 #EA5342 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5342 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5342 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5342 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7968
oklch(70.8% 0.149 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5342
oklch(64.4% 0.19 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#D1261A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B4140A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#92170E
oklch(42.6% 0.159 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#751D15
oklch(37.6% 0.123 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#EA5342 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) | #7D723F | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2B50 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5342
#EA5342
oklch(64.4% 0.19 29.6)
- #009FB2
#009FB2
oklch(64.3% 0.111 209.7)
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 #EA5342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
Use #EA5342 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.