#E14546
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.5% 0.193 24.5), rgb(225, 69, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#E14546 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14546 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 69, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.193 24.5) |
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 #E14546 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14546 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14546 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14546 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 24)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 25)
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Step 400
400
#F07670
oklch(70.6% 0.152 24.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14546
oklch(61.5% 0.193 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D21F2D
oklch(55.5% 0.21 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60920
oklch(49.2% 0.195 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#93121C
oklch(42.6% 0.161 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#761B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#E14546 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) | #716844 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A41 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F71147 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14546
#E14546
oklch(61.5% 0.193 24.5)
- #0096A2
#0096A2
oklch(61.4% 0.105 204.8)
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 #E14546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.046
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.049
Use #E14546 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.