#E24150
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.4% 0.197 20.2), rgb(226, 65, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#E24150 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24150 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 65, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.197 20.2) |
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 #E24150 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24150 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24150 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24150 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
#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
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A7
oklch(81% 0.096 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F17478
oklch(70.6% 0.154 19.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24150
oklch(61.4% 0.197 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#D3173A
oklch(55.5% 0.213 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#940C26
oklch(42.7% 0.164 20)
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Step 900
900
#771823
oklch(37.7% 0.129 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#E24150 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) | #6E674F | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4B | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80548 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24150
#E24150
oklch(61.4% 0.197 20.2)
- #00979D
#00979D
oklch(61.5% 0.104 199.8)
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 #E24150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
Use #E24150 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.