#E4604F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.3% 0.168 29.7), rgb(228, 96, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#E4604F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4604F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 96, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.168 29.7) |
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 #E4604F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4604F | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4604F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4604F text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4604F
oklch(65.3% 0.168 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#C8382A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC291D
oklch(49.1% 0.169 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C241A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#70241B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#E4604F 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) | #83784D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954C | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9455D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4604F
#E4604F
oklch(65.3% 0.168 29.7)
- #00A2B6
#00A2B6
oklch(65.3% 0.113 210.1)
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 #E4604F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4604F 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.