#EB584C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.3% 0.184 27.9), rgb(235, 88, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#EB584C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 28°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB584C |
| RGB | rgb(235, 88, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.184 27.9) |
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 #EB584C | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB584C | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB584C text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB584C text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.144 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB584C
oklch(65.3% 0.184 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B26
oklch(55.7% 0.2 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21A18
oklch(49.1% 0.186 28)
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Step 800
800
#911B17
oklch(42.8% 0.154 28)
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Step 900
900
#741F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.12 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#451410
oklch(27.1% 0.076 27.9)
#EB584C 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) | #80754A | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49548 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3656 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB584C
#EB584C
oklch(65.3% 0.184 27.9)
- #00A2B4
#00A2B4
oklch(65.2% 0.112 208.7)
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 #EB584C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
Use #EB584C 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.