#E43D45
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.2% 0.203 23.2), rgb(228, 61, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#E43D45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E43D45 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 61, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.203 23.2) |
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 #E43D45 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E43D45 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E43D45 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E43D45 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47370
oklch(70.8% 0.159 23.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E43D45
oklch(61.2% 0.203 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.221 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#96041C
oklch(42.6% 0.17 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#79161D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#E43D45 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) | #6E6544 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978940 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0042 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E43D45
#E43D45
oklch(61.2% 0.203 23.2)
- #0096A0
#0096A0
oklch(61.3% 0.104 203.1)
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 #E43D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.006
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #E43D45 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.