#E44D42
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.8% 0.189 27.9), rgb(228, 77, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#E44D42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44D42 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 77, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.189 27.9) |
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 #E44D42 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44D42 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44D42 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44D42 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE786B
oklch(70.6% 0.148 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44D42
oklch(62.8% 0.189 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D12622
oklch(55.7% 0.206 28)
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Step 700
700
#B41314
oklch(49.1% 0.191 28)
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Step 800
800
#921714
oklch(42.7% 0.158 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D18
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#E44D42 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) | #776D40 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA224C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44D42
#E44D42
oklch(62.8% 0.189 27.9)
- #009AAA
#009AAA
oklch(62.8% 0.108 207.7)
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 #E44D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
Use #E44D42 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.