#EA5642
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.187 30.5), rgb(234, 86, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#EA5642 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5642 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 86, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.187 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 #EA5642 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5642 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5642 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5642 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#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
#F6AB9D
oklch(81% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A67
oklch(70.7% 0.146 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5642
oklch(64.8% 0.187 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02A18
oklch(55.7% 0.203 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31807
oklch(49% 0.189 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#911A0D
oklch(42.6% 0.156 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F14
oklch(37.8% 0.122 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#EA5642 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) | #7F733F | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943D | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3152 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5642
#EA5642
oklch(64.8% 0.187 30.5)
- #00A0B4
#00A0B4
oklch(64.7% 0.112 210.3)
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 #EA5642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
Use #EA5642 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.