#EA5859
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.3% 0.181 23.2), rgb(234, 88, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#EA5859 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5859 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 88, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.181 23.2) |
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 #EA5859 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5859 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5859 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5859 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5859
oklch(65.3% 0.181 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B37
oklch(55.5% 0.197 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11A29
oklch(49% 0.183 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#901B23
oklch(42.7% 0.152 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#741F22
oklch(37.8% 0.118 23)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#EA5859 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) | #7E7658 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29555 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF395A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5859
#EA5859
oklch(65.3% 0.181 23.2)
- #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 #EA5859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA5859 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.