#E2444E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.7% 0.194 21.6), rgb(226, 68, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#E2444E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2444E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 68, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.194 21.6) |
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 #E2444E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2444E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2444E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2444E text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07576
oklch(70.6% 0.152 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2444E
oklch(61.7% 0.194 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31C37
oklch(55.7% 0.211 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60329
oklch(49.1% 0.196 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#940F23
oklch(42.8% 0.163 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#761A21
oklch(37.6% 0.126 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#E2444E 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) | #70694D | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A49 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F81149 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2444E
#E2444E
oklch(61.7% 0.194 21.6)
- #0097A0
#0097A0
oklch(61.6% 0.105 202.3)
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 #E2444E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
Use #E2444E 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.