#E4424C
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.8% 0.198 21.9), rgb(228, 66, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#E4424C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4424C |
| RGB | rgb(228, 66, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.198 21.9) |
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 #E4424C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4424C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4424C text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4424C text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27474
oklch(70.7% 0.156 21.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4424C
oklch(61.8% 0.198 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41534
oklch(55.6% 0.215 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#950B21
oklch(42.8% 0.166 22)
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Step 900
900
#771820
oklch(37.6% 0.129 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#E4424C 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) | #70684B | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B47 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0247 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4424C
#E4424C
oklch(61.8% 0.198 21.9)
- #0098A0
#0098A0
oklch(61.8% 0.105 201.4)
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 #E4424C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.047
Use #E4424C 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.