#EB584F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.3% 0.184 26.9), rgb(235, 88, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#EB584F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 27°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB584F |
| RGB | rgb(235, 88, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.184 26.9) |
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 #EB584F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB584F | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB584F text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB584F text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6F
oklch(70.8% 0.144 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB584F
oklch(65.3% 0.184 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.199 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21A1D
oklch(49.1% 0.185 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#911A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#741F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#EB584F 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) | #7F764D | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3657 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB584F
#EB584F
oklch(65.3% 0.184 26.9)
- #00A3B3
#00A3B3
oklch(65.4% 0.112 207.1)
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 #EB584F, 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 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
Use #EB584F 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.