#EA5A67
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.8% 0.178 18.1), rgb(234, 90, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#EA5A67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 18°. 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5A67 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.178 18.1) |
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 #EA5A67 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5A67 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5A67 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5A67 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA797F
oklch(70.6% 0.14 18)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5A67
oklch(65.8% 0.178 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C46
oklch(55.7% 0.194 18)
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Step 700
700
#B01C37
oklch(49.2% 0.18 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.149 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F29
oklch(37.8% 0.117 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#EA5A67 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) | #7D7867 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29663 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4060 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5A67
#EA5A67
oklch(65.8% 0.178 18.1)
- #00A6AA
#00A6AA
oklch(65.8% 0.112 197.8)
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 #EA5A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA5A67 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.