#E33452
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.5% 0.209 17.2), rgb(227, 52, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#E33452 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E33452 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 76%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.209 17.2) |
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 #E33452 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E33452 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E33452 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E33452 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A9
oklch(81% 0.102 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#F5707B
oklch(70.7% 0.163 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E33452
oklch(60.5% 0.209 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60041
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#791226
oklch(37.6% 0.136 17)
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Step 950
950
#480E16
oklch(27% 0.087 17.7)
#E33452 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) | #676252 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874D | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90041 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E33452
#E33452
oklch(60.5% 0.209 17.2)
- #009497
#009497
oklch(60.5% 0.103 197.3)
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 #E33452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.048
Use #E33452 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.