#E3454B
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.9% 0.194 22.9), rgb(227, 69, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#E3454B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3454B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 69, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.194 22.9) |
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 #E3454B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3454B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3454B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3454B text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.095 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07673
oklch(70.7% 0.151 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3454B
oklch(61.9% 0.194 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#D31C32
oklch(55.6% 0.212 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60425
oklch(49.1% 0.196 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#941020
oklch(42.8% 0.163 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#771A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#E3454B 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) | #71694A | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B46 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F91149 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3454B
#E3454B
oklch(61.9% 0.194 22.9)
- #0098A2
#0098A2
oklch(61.9% 0.105 203)
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 #E3454B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #E3454B 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.