#E4292D
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(59.4% 0.22 26.4), rgb(228, 41, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#E4292D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4292D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 41, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.22 26.4) |
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 #E4292D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4292D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4292D text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4292D text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#F96F65
oklch(70.7% 0.171 26.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4292D
oklch(59.4% 0.22 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8001B
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#980010
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D11
oklch(37.6% 0.143 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#490D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 26.4)
#E4292D 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) | #675D2A | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948523 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB002E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4292D
#E4292D
oklch(59.4% 0.22 26.4)
- #008F9C
#008F9C
oklch(59.4% 0.102 206.1)
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 #E4292D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.036
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.050
Use #E4292D 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.