#E14850
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62% 0.189 21.8), rgb(225, 72, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#E14850 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14850 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 72, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.189 21.8) |
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 #E14850 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14850 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14850 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14850 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.093 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7776
oklch(70.8% 0.148 22)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14850
oklch(62% 0.189 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02238
oklch(55.5% 0.205 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40F2A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 22)
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Step 800
800
#921424
oklch(42.7% 0.158 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#751C22
oklch(37.7% 0.123 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#451214
oklch(26.9% 0.078 21.9)
#E14850 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) | #716A4F | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4C | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F71E4C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14850
#E14850
oklch(62% 0.189 21.8)
- #0098A1
#0098A1
oklch(61.9% 0.105 202.2)
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 #E14850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
Use #E14850 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.