#E43851
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61% 0.207 18.3), rgb(228, 56, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#E43851 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E43851 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 56, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.207 18.3) |
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 #E43851 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E43851 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E43851 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E43851 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400
#F47179
oklch(70.7% 0.161 18.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E43851
oklch(61% 0.207 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#D6003D
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#791324
oklch(37.7% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F16
oklch(27% 0.084 18)
#E43851 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) | #6A6451 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884C | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0043 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E43851
#E43851
oklch(61% 0.207 18.3)
- #00969A
#00969A
oklch(61.1% 0.104 198.1)
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 #E43851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.015
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.040
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.045
Use #E43851 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.