#E44949
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.4% 0.192 24.6), rgb(228, 73, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#E44949 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44949 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.192 24.6) |
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 #E44949 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44949 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44949 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44949 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 25)
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Step 400
400
#F07771
oklch(70.8% 0.15 24.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44949
oklch(62.4% 0.192 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D2212D
oklch(55.7% 0.208 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50B20
oklch(49.1% 0.194 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#93131D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#761B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#E44949 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) | #746B47 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D44 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA1B4B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44949
#E44949
oklch(62.4% 0.192 24.6)
- #0099A5
#0099A5
oklch(62.3% 0.106 204.6)
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 #E44949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.048
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #E44949 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.