#E4544C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.7% 0.181 26.7), rgb(228, 84, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#E4544C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4544C |
| RGB | rgb(228, 84, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.181 26.7) |
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 #E4544C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4544C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4544C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4544C text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA2
oklch(81% 0.089 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A70
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4544C
oklch(63.7% 0.181 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D2C
oklch(55.5% 0.196 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.182 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#901C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#74201D
oklch(37.8% 0.118 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#E4544C 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) | #7B714A | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9048 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3253 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4544C
#E4544C
oklch(63.7% 0.181 26.7)
- #009DAC
#009DAC
oklch(63.6% 0.109 206.7)
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 #E4544C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
Use #E4544C 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.