#EA5E55
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66% 0.175 26.6), rgb(234, 94, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#EA5E55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5E55 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 94, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.175 26.6) |
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 #EA5E55 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5E55 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5E55 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5E55 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C72
oklch(70.8% 0.137 26.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5E55
oklch(66% 0.175 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB322F
oklch(55.6% 0.19 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2122
oklch(49% 0.178 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#72211E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#EA5E55 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) | #827953 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59751 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF415D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5E55
#EA5E55
oklch(66% 0.175 26.6)
- #00A5B5
#00A5B5
oklch(66% 0.113 207)
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 #EA5E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
Use #EA5E55 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.