#E4435B
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.1% 0.197 16.7), rgb(228, 67, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#E4435B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4435B |
| RGB | rgb(228, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.197 16.7) |
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 #E4435B | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4435B | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4435B text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4435B text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FBCCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.096 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#F1747E
oklch(70.8% 0.154 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4435B
oklch(62.1% 0.197 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#D31644
oklch(55.7% 0.214 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#940B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.165 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#771828
oklch(37.8% 0.128 17)
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Step 950
950
#461118
oklch(27.1% 0.081 16.8)
#E4435B 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) | #6E6A5B | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B57 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9144D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4435B
#E4435B
oklch(62.1% 0.197 16.7)
- #009A9C
#009A9C
oklch(62.2% 0.106 196.4)
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 #E4435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #E4435B 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.