#EA5440
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.189 30.5), rgb(234, 84, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#EA5440 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5440 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 84, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.189 30.5) |
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 #EA5440 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5440 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5440 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5440 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.092 30)
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Step 400
400
#EE7967
oklch(70.6% 0.148 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5440
oklch(64.5% 0.189 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02815
oklch(55.5% 0.205 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41604
oklch(49.1% 0.191 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#92180B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#751E13
oklch(37.7% 0.123 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#EA5440 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) | #7E723D | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933B | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2C50 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5440
#EA5440
oklch(64.5% 0.189 30.5)
- #009FB3
#009FB3
oklch(64.4% 0.112 210.4)
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 #EA5440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
Use #EA5440 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.