#E2394C
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.6% 0.204 20), rgb(226, 57, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#E2394C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2394C |
| RGB | rgb(226, 57, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.204 20) |
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 #E2394C | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2394C | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2394C text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2394C text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A6
oklch(81% 0.1 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47276
oklch(70.7% 0.16 20.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2394C
oklch(60.6% 0.204 20)
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Step 600
600
#D60438
oklch(55.5% 0.222 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#960124
oklch(42.6% 0.171 20)
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Step 900
900
#791522
oklch(37.8% 0.133 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#470F14
oklch(26.9% 0.085 20.1)
#E2394C 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) | #6A644B | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948747 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80042 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2394C
#E2394C
oklch(60.6% 0.204 20)
- #00949A
#00949A
oklch(60.6% 0.103 199.9)
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 #E2394C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.011
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.045
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #E2394C 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.