#E44449
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.9% 0.196 23.4), rgb(228, 68, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#E44449 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44449 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.196 23.4) |
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 #E44449 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44449 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44449 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44449 text on black | 5.22:1 | 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
#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
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17572
oklch(70.7% 0.154 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44449
oklch(61.9% 0.196 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D4192F
oklch(55.7% 0.214 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#940E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#77191E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#E44449 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) | #716948 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B44 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0947 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44449
#E44449
oklch(61.9% 0.196 23.4)
- #0098A2
#0098A2
oklch(61.9% 0.105 203)
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 #E44449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
Use #E44449 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.