#E44E56
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.2% 0.186 21.2), rgb(228, 78, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#E44E56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44E56 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 78, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.186 21.2) |
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 #E44E56 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44E56 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44E56 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44E56 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7878
oklch(70.7% 0.145 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44E56
oklch(63.2% 0.186 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF263B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3142D
oklch(49.2% 0.188 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#911726
oklch(42.7% 0.155 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#751D24
oklch(37.8% 0.121 21)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#E44E56 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) | #756F55 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F52 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F92B52 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44E56
#E44E56
oklch(63.2% 0.186 21.2)
- #009DA5
#009DA5
oklch(63.3% 0.108 201.2)
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 #E44E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
Use #E44E56 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.