#E03848
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.1% 0.203 21.1), rgb(224, 56, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#E03848 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E03848 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 56, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.203 21.1) |
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 #E03848 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E03848 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E03848 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E03848 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21)
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Step 400
400
#F37274
oklch(70.6% 0.159 21.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E03848
oklch(60.1% 0.203 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#D60835
oklch(55.6% 0.221 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#960322
oklch(42.7% 0.17 21)
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Step 900
900
#791520
oklch(37.8% 0.133 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#E03848 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) | #696247 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938643 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60040 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E03848
#E03848
oklch(60.1% 0.203 21.1)
- #00929A
#00929A
oklch(60.1% 0.102 201.6)
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 #E03848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.049
Use #E03848 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.