#E4574E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.1% 0.177 26.9), rgb(228, 87, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#E4574E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4574E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.177 26.9) |
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 #E4574E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4574E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4574E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4574E text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B71
oklch(70.6% 0.139 26.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4574E
oklch(64.1% 0.177 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC302D
oklch(55.6% 0.193 27)
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Step 700
700
#B02020
oklch(49.1% 0.179 27)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#73211D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#E4574E 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) | #7C734C | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0914A | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3856 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4574E
#E4574E
oklch(64.1% 0.177 26.9)
- #009FAE
#009FAE
oklch(64.2% 0.11 206.6)
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 #E4574E, 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 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
Use #E4574E 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.