#E45346
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.5% 0.183 28.4), rgb(228, 83, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#E45346 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45346 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 83, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.183 28.4) |
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 #E45346 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45346 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45346 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45346 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6C
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45346
oklch(63.5% 0.183 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C25
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21C17
oklch(49.2% 0.185 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C16
oklch(42.7% 0.152 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#741F19
oklch(37.7% 0.12 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#E45346 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) | #7B7044 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9042 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA2F51 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45346
#E45346
oklch(63.5% 0.183 28.4)
- #009CAE
#009CAE
oklch(63.4% 0.109 209.1)
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 #E45346, 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 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #E45346 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.