#EA5747
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.9% 0.185 29.3), rgb(234, 87, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#EA5747 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5747 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 87, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.185 29.3) |
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 #EA5747 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5747 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5747 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5747 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9F
oklch(81% 0.091 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.145 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5747
oklch(64.9% 0.185 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B20
oklch(55.6% 0.201 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31A11
oklch(49.2% 0.187 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#911B12
oklch(42.7% 0.155 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F17
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#EA5747 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) | #7F7444 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49443 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3354 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5747
#EA5747
oklch(64.9% 0.185 29.3)
- #00A1B4
#00A1B4
oklch(64.9% 0.112 209.5)
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 #EA5747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA5747 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.