#EA5842
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.185 31.1), rgb(234, 88, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#EA5842 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5842 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 88, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.185 31.1) |
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 #EA5842 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5842 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5842 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5842 text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B67
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5842
oklch(65% 0.185 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C16
oklch(55.6% 0.201 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21B05
oklch(49% 0.187 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#911B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#741F13
oklch(37.6% 0.121 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#EA5842 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) | #80753F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953D | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3454 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5842
#EA5842
oklch(65% 0.185 31.1)
- #00A1B6
#00A1B6
oklch(65% 0.113 211)
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 #EA5842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
Use #EA5842 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.