#E34934
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.194 30.9), rgb(227, 73, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#E34934 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34934 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 73, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 76%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.194 30.9) |
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 #E34934 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34934 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34934 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34934 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07864
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34934
oklch(62% 0.194 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D2230B
oklch(55.5% 0.21 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#941505
oklch(42.8% 0.163 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#761C10
oklch(37.6% 0.126 31)
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Step 950
950
#46130B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 31.5)
#E34934 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) | #766A30 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2E | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA1445 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34934
#E34934
oklch(62% 0.194 30.9)
- #0097AB
#0097AB
oklch(62% 0.108 211.1)
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 #E34934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
Use #E34934 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.