#E42952
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.9% 0.218 15.8), rgb(228, 41, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#E42952 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E42952 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 41, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.218 15.8) |
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 #E42952 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E42952 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E42952 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E42952 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#F86D7C
oklch(70.8% 0.17 16)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E42952
oklch(59.9% 0.218 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B0C27
oklch(37.7% 0.142 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#490C17
oklch(27.1% 0.09 15.9)
#E42952 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) | #635F52 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854D | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA003C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E42952
#E42952
oklch(59.9% 0.218 15.8)
- #009294
#009294
oklch(59.8% 0.102 196.5)
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 #E42952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.033
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
Use #E42952 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.