#E4414E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.7% 0.199 21), rgb(228, 65, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#E4414E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4414E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 65, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.199 21) |
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 #E4414E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4414E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4414E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4414E text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 21)
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Step 400
400
#F27475
oklch(70.7% 0.155 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4414E
oklch(61.7% 0.199 21)
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Step 600
600
#D41336
oklch(55.5% 0.216 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#950923
oklch(42.7% 0.167 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#781721
oklch(37.7% 0.131 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#E4414E 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) | #6F684D | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B49 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0047 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4414E
#E4414E
oklch(61.7% 0.199 21)
- #00989F
#00989F
oklch(61.8% 0.105 200.6)
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 #E4414E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.011
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.046
Use #E4414E 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.