#E45239
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.2% 0.186 32.1), rgb(228, 82, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#E45239 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45239 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.186 32.1) |
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 #E45239 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45239 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45239 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45239 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B65
oklch(70.8% 0.145 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45239
oklch(63.2% 0.186 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.202 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#911B06
oklch(42.7% 0.156 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F11
oklch(37.6% 0.121 32)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#E45239 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) | #7B6F35 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F34 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA2B4D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45239
#E45239
oklch(63.2% 0.186 32.1)
- #009BB1
#009BB1
oklch(63.3% 0.11 212.3)
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 #E45239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #E45239 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.