#E44338
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.6% 0.2 28.3), rgb(228, 67, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#E44338 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44338 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 67, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.2 28.3) |
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 #E44338 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44338 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44338 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44338 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27667
oklch(70.7% 0.155 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44338
oklch(61.6% 0.2 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D51917
oklch(55.6% 0.217 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#950D0D
oklch(42.6% 0.167 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#781914
oklch(37.7% 0.13 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#E44338 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) | #726735 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B32 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0042 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44338
#E44338
oklch(61.6% 0.2 28.3)
- #0096A6
#0096A6
oklch(61.6% 0.106 208)
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 #E44338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
Use #E44338 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.