#E34358
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.9% 0.196 17.8), rgb(227, 67, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#E34358 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34358 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 67, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.196 17.8) |
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 #E34358 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34358 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34358 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34358 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AA
oklch(81% 0.095 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#F0747C
oklch(70.6% 0.153 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34358
oklch(61.9% 0.196 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#D31842
oklch(55.7% 0.213 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#940C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.164 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#771827
oklch(37.8% 0.128 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#461117
oklch(27% 0.081 18)
#E34358 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) | #6E6958 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B54 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8134C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34358
#E34358
oklch(61.9% 0.196 17.8)
- #00999C
#00999C
oklch(61.9% 0.105 197.2)
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 #E34358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #E34358 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.