#E13F5F
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.4% 0.198 14.1), rgb(225, 63, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#E13F5F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E13F5F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 63, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 73%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.198 14.1) |
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 #E13F5F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E13F5F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E13F5F text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E13F5F text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17383
oklch(70.8% 0.155 14)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E13F5F
oklch(61.4% 0.198 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#D3134B
oklch(55.7% 0.215 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#940932
oklch(42.8% 0.166 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#77172C
oklch(37.8% 0.129 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#E13F5F 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) | #6A675F | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895B | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60D4C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E13F5F
#E13F5F
oklch(61.4% 0.198 14.1)
- #009897
#009897
oklch(61.5% 0.105 193.9)
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 #E13F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.049
Use #E13F5F 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.