#EA5C5C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.9% 0.177 23.3), rgb(234, 92, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#EA5C5C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5C5C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 92, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.177 23.3) |
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 #EA5C5C | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5C5C | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5C5C text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5C5C text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA6
oklch(81% 0.087 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B77
oklch(70.7% 0.138 23.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5C5C
oklch(65.9% 0.177 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F39
oklch(55.5% 0.192 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F2B
oklch(49% 0.178 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E25
oklch(42.6% 0.147 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#732022
oklch(37.7% 0.116 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#441515
oklch(27.2% 0.073 23.3)
#EA5C5C 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) | #80785B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49758 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF405D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5C5C
#EA5C5C
oklch(65.9% 0.177 23.3)
- #00A5B0
#00A5B0
oklch(65.8% 0.112 203.2)
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 #EA5C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
Use #EA5C5C 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.