#E44256
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62% 0.198 18.4), rgb(228, 66, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#E44256 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44256 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 66, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.198 18.4) |
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 #E44256 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44256 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44256 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44256 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#F1747B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 18.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44256
oklch(62% 0.198 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#D3143F
oklch(55.5% 0.214 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#940A29
oklch(42.6% 0.165 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#771826
oklch(37.7% 0.128 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#461116
oklch(27% 0.081 19.1)
#E44256 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) | #6E6956 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B52 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0C4B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44256
#E44256
oklch(62% 0.198 18.4)
- #00999D
#00999D
oklch(62% 0.105 198.1)
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 #E44256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
Use #E44256 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.