#E2443B
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.4% 0.196 27.7), rgb(226, 68, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#E2443B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2443B |
| RGB | rgb(226, 68, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.196 27.7) |
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 #E2443B | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2443B | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2443B text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2443B text on black | 5.12:1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F17669
oklch(70.6% 0.154 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2443B
oklch(61.4% 0.196 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.214 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7050F
oklch(49.2% 0.199 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#941011
oklch(42.6% 0.164 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#771A16
oklch(37.7% 0.128 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#E2443B 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) | #726739 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A35 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80243 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2443B
#E2443B
oklch(61.4% 0.196 27.7)
- #0095A5
#0095A5
oklch(61.3% 0.105 208.1)
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 #E2443B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
Use #E2443B 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.