#EA5949
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.2% 0.183 29.2), rgb(234, 89, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#EA5949 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5949 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.183 29.2) |
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 #EA5949 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5949 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5949 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5949 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5949
oklch(65.2% 0.183 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D21
oklch(55.6% 0.199 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21C14
oklch(49.2% 0.185 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#901C14
oklch(42.6% 0.153 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#742018
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#EA5949 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) | #807546 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49545 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3756 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5949
#EA5949
oklch(65.2% 0.183 29.2)
- #00A2B5
#00A2B5
oklch(65.2% 0.113 209.4)
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 #EA5949, 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 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA5949 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.