#E14538
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.3% 0.195 28.8), rgb(225, 69, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#E14538 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14538 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.195 28.8) |
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 #E14538 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14538 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14538 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14538 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07768
oklch(70.6% 0.152 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14538
oklch(61.3% 0.195 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32019
oklch(55.6% 0.212 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A09
oklch(49.1% 0.197 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#94120E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#771B15
oklch(37.7% 0.127 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#E14538 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) | #726735 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A32 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70743 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14538
#E14538
oklch(61.3% 0.195 28.8)
- #0095A6
#0095A6
oklch(61.3% 0.106 208.9)
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 #E14538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
Use #E14538 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.