#E04A53
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.1% 0.186 21.1), rgb(224, 74, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#E04A53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04A53 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 74, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.186 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 #E04A53 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04A53 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04A53 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04A53 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7878
oklch(70.7% 0.145 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04A53
oklch(62.1% 0.186 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF263B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3132E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#911727
oklch(42.7% 0.155 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#751D24
oklch(37.8% 0.121 21)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#E04A53 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) | #726B52 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4F | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5244E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04A53
#E04A53
oklch(62.1% 0.186 21.1)
- #0099A0
#0099A0
oklch(62.1% 0.106 200.5)
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 #E04A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
Use #E04A53 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.