#E42E2F
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.8% 0.217 26.6), rgb(228, 46, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#E42E2F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E42E2F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 46, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 77%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.217 26.6) |
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 #E42E2F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E42E2F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E42E2F text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E42E2F text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69C
oklch(81% 0.106 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#F87065
oklch(70.7% 0.169 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E42E2F
oklch(59.8% 0.217 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8001A
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C1012
oklch(37.8% 0.141 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#490E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 27)
#E42E2F 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) | #695E2C | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958626 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0031 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E42E2F
#E42E2F
oklch(59.8% 0.217 26.6)
- #00909E
#00909E
oklch(59.7% 0.102 206.9)
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 #E42E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.027
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.049
Use #E42E2F 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.