#E44E5D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.3% 0.185 18.5), rgb(228, 78, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#E44E5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44E5D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 78, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.185 18.5) |
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 #E44E5D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44E5D | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44E5D text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44E5D text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED777D
oklch(70.6% 0.146 18.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44E5D
oklch(63.3% 0.185 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2543
oklch(55.7% 0.202 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21334
oklch(49% 0.187 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#91172C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#741D27
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#451317
oklch(27.1% 0.077 19.3)
#E44E5D 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) | #746F5D | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F59 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F92D54 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44E5D
#E44E5D
oklch(63.3% 0.185 18.5)
- #009DA2
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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 #E44E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #E44E5D 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.