#E1493E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.8% 0.19 28.1), rgb(225, 73, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#E1493E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1493E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 73%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.19 28.1) |
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 #E1493E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1493E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1493E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1493E text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1493E
oklch(61.8% 0.19 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D12521
oklch(55.6% 0.206 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B51213
oklch(49.2% 0.193 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#931613
oklch(42.8% 0.16 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#761D17
oklch(37.8% 0.124 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#E1493E 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) | #746A3C | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B39 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F71A48 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1493E
#E1493E
oklch(61.8% 0.19 28.1)
- #0097A7
#0097A7
oklch(61.9% 0.106 208)
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 #E1493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
Use #E1493E 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.