#E4373A
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.5% 0.209 25.3), rgb(228, 55, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#E4373A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4373A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 55, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 76%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.209 25.3) |
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 #E4373A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4373A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4373A text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4373A text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 24.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79F
oklch(81% 0.102 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#F6726A
oklch(70.8% 0.164 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4373A
oklch(60.5% 0.209 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80021
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#970014
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#7A1417
oklch(37.7% 0.136 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#480F0F
oklch(27% 0.086 25.1)
#E4373A 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) | #6C6238 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978833 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB003A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4373A
#E4373A
oklch(60.5% 0.209 25.3)
- #00939F
#00939F
oklch(60.5% 0.103 205)
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 #E4373A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.013
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
Use #E4373A 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.