#E32748
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.5% 0.218 18.8), rgb(227, 39, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#E32748 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E32748 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 39, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 77%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.218 18.8) |
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 #E32748 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E32748 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E32748 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E32748 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECACA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.107 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#F86D76
oklch(70.6% 0.17 18.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E32748
oklch(59.5% 0.218 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C22
oklch(37.8% 0.142 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#490C14
oklch(27% 0.09 18.8)
#E32748 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) | #635D48 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918442 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90036 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E32748
#E32748
oklch(59.5% 0.218 18.8)
- #009095
#009095
oklch(59.3% 0.101 199.1)
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 #E32748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.024
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.027
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
Use #E32748 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.