#E3473E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.9% 0.194 27.6), rgb(227, 71, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#E3473E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 28°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3473E |
| RGB | rgb(227, 71, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.194 27.6) |
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 #E3473E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3473E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3473E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3473E text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3473E
oklch(61.9% 0.194 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32020
oklch(55.7% 0.211 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60A12
oklch(49.1% 0.196 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#941213
oklch(42.7% 0.163 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#771B17
oklch(37.8% 0.127 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#E3473E 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) | #74693C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B39 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F91146 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3473E
#E3473E
oklch(61.9% 0.194 27.6)
- #0097A7
#0097A7
oklch(61.9% 0.106 208)
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 #E3473E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
Use #E3473E 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.