#E04246
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61% 0.195 23.8), rgb(224, 66, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#E04246 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04246 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 66, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.195 23.8) |
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 #E04246 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04246 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04246 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04246 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17671
oklch(70.8% 0.153 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04246
oklch(61% 0.195 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#D31C2F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60422
oklch(49.1% 0.197 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#94101E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#771A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#E04246 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) | #6F6745 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968941 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60445 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04246
#E04246
oklch(61% 0.195 23.8)
- #0095A0
#0095A0
oklch(61.1% 0.104 204)
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 #E04246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
Use #E04246 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.