#EA544E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.7% 0.187 26), rgb(234, 84, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#EA544E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA544E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 84, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.187 26) |
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 #EA544E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA544E | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA544E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA544E text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE796F
oklch(70.8% 0.146 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA544E
oklch(64.7% 0.187 26)
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Step 600
600
#D0272B
oklch(55.6% 0.203 26)
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Step 700
700
#B3151E
oklch(49% 0.189 26)
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Step 800
800
#92181B
oklch(42.8% 0.157 26)
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Step 900
900
#751D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#EA544E 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) | #7C734C | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2934A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3054 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA544E
#EA544E
oklch(64.7% 0.187 26)
- #00A1AF
#00A1AF
oklch(64.7% 0.111 205.7)
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 #EA544E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #EA544E 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.