#E3394D
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.8% 0.205 19.8), rgb(227, 57, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#E3394D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3394D |
| RGB | rgb(227, 57, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.205 19.8) |
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 #E3394D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3394D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3394D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3394D text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
-
Step 300
300
#FBA6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.101 19.5)
-
Step 400
400
#F47277
oklch(70.8% 0.16 19.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3394D
oklch(60.8% 0.205 19.8)
-
Step 600
600
#D70138
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.9)
-
Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
-
Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
-
Step 900
900
#791422
oklch(37.7% 0.134 19.9)
-
Step 950
950
#470F14
oklch(26.9% 0.085 20.1)
#E3394D 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) | #6A644C | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958848 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90042 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3394D
#E3394D
oklch(60.8% 0.205 19.8)
- #00959B
#00959B
oklch(60.9% 0.103 199.8)
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 #E3394D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.010
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.045
Use #E3394D 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.