#EA5657
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.1% 0.183 23.4), rgb(234, 86, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#EA5657 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 23°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5657 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 86, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.183 23.4) |
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 #EA5657 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5657 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5657 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5657 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FEF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7975
oklch(70.8% 0.144 23.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5657
oklch(65.1% 0.183 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2935
oklch(55.5% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21828
oklch(49.1% 0.185 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#911922
oklch(42.8% 0.154 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#741E21
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#441314
oklch(26.9% 0.076 22.6)
#EA5657 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) | #7D7556 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29453 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3558 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5657
#EA5657
oklch(65.1% 0.183 23.4)
- #00A3AE
#00A3AE
oklch(65.2% 0.111 203.3)
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 #EA5657, 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 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
Use #EA5657 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.