#E45446
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.6% 0.182 28.7), rgb(228, 84, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#E45446 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 29°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45446 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 84, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.182 28.7) |
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 #E45446 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45446 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45446 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45446 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EC7B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.142 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45446
oklch(63.6% 0.182 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D24
oklch(55.6% 0.198 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11D17
oklch(49% 0.183 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#901C16
oklch(42.7% 0.152 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#742019
oklch(37.8% 0.119 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#E45446 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) | #7B7144 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9042 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3152 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45446
#E45446
oklch(63.6% 0.182 28.7)
- #009DAE
#009DAE
oklch(63.7% 0.11 208.3)
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 #E45446, 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 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #E45446 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.