#E04E50
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.4% 0.182 23.3), rgb(224, 78, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#E04E50 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04E50 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.182 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 #E04E50 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04E50 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04E50 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04E50 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7975
oklch(70.6% 0.143 23.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04E50
oklch(62.4% 0.182 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A36
oklch(55.6% 0.198 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11929
oklch(49% 0.184 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#901A23
oklch(42.7% 0.152 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#741F21
oklch(37.8% 0.118 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#E04E50 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) | #756D4F | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C4C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F52B50 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04E50
#E04E50
oklch(62.4% 0.182 23.3)
- #009AA4
#009AA4
oklch(62.5% 0.106 202.9)
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 #E04E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
Use #E04E50 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.