#EA5F65
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.4% 0.172 20.5), rgb(234, 95, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#EA5F65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5F65 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 95, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.172 20.5) |
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 #EA5F65 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5F65 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5F65 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5F65 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20)
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Step 400
400
#E87B7C
oklch(70.6% 0.135 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5F65
oklch(66.4% 0.172 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA3241
oklch(55.7% 0.188 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2233
oklch(49.2% 0.174 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#712127
oklch(37.6% 0.112 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#EA5F65 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) | #817B64 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49862 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4662 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5F65
#EA5F65
oklch(66.4% 0.172 20.5)
- #00A8AF
#00A8AF
oklch(66.5% 0.113 200.1)
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 #EA5F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
Use #EA5F65 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.