#E04B49
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.186 25), rgb(224, 75, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#E04B49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.018 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 | #E04B49 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 75, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.186 25) |
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 #E04B49 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04B49 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04B49 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04B49 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
#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
#F6AAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7971
oklch(70.7% 0.144 25.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04B49
oklch(62% 0.186 25)
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Step 600
600
#CF282F
oklch(55.6% 0.201 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B31622
oklch(49.1% 0.188 25)
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Step 800
800
#91181E
oklch(42.6% 0.155 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#751E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#E04B49 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) | #746B47 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B45 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6234C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04B49
#E04B49
oklch(62% 0.186 25)
- #0098A4
#0098A4
oklch(62% 0.106 204.7)
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 #E04B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #E04B49 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.