#E4573C
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.9% 0.181 32.8), rgb(228, 87, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#E4573C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4573C |
| RGB | rgb(228, 87, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.181 32.8) |
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 #E4573C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4573C | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4573C text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4573C text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C65
oklch(70.7% 0.142 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4573C
oklch(63.9% 0.181 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD3110
oklch(55.7% 0.197 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F08
oklch(42.6% 0.151 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#732112
oklch(37.6% 0.118 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#E4573C 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) | #7E7238 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19137 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3451 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4573C
#E4573C
oklch(63.9% 0.181 32.8)
- #009DB4
#009DB4
oklch(63.9% 0.112 212.8)
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 #E4573C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
Use #E4573C 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.