#E04A4D
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.186 23.3), rgb(224, 74, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#E04A4D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04A4D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 74, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.186 23.3) |
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 #E04A4D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04A4D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04A4D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04A4D text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA5
oklch(81% 0.09 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7874
oklch(70.7% 0.146 23.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04A4D
oklch(62% 0.186 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2634
oklch(55.5% 0.202 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31427
oklch(49.1% 0.188 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#911722
oklch(42.6% 0.156 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D20
oklch(37.7% 0.122 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#E04A4D 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) | #736B4C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B49 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6224D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04A4D
#E04A4D
oklch(62% 0.186 23.3)
- #0098A2
#0098A2
oklch(61.9% 0.105 203)
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 #E04A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
Use #E04A4D 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.