#E3483C
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.194 28.4), rgb(227, 72, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#E3483C 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 Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3483C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 72, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.194 28.4) |
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 #E3483C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3483C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3483C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3483C text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07769
oklch(70.6% 0.152 28.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3483C
oklch(62% 0.194 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#D2211C
oklch(55.5% 0.21 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60C0D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#941310
oklch(42.8% 0.163 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#761C16
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#E3483C 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) | #746A39 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C36 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F91447 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3483C
#E3483C
oklch(62% 0.194 28.4)
- #0097A8
#0097A8
oklch(61.9% 0.107 208.8)
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 #E3483C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
Use #E3483C 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.