#E44F4D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.1% 0.185 24.8), rgb(228, 79, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#E44F4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44F4D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 79, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.185 24.8) |
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 #E44F4D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44F4D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44F4D text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44F4D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7972
oklch(70.7% 0.144 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.185 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2830
oklch(55.6% 0.201 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B31623
oklch(49.1% 0.188 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#91181E
oklch(42.6% 0.155 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#751E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#E44F4D 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) | #776F4B | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F49 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA2A50 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44F4D
#E44F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.185 24.8)
- #009CA8
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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 #E44F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
Use #E44F4D 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.