#E52446
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(59.6% 0.222 19.2), rgb(229, 36, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#E52446 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E52446 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 36, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.222 19.2) |
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 #E52446 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E52446 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E52446 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E52446 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#FA6C74
oklch(70.7% 0.174 19.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E52446
oklch(59.6% 0.222 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0920
oklch(37.6% 0.144 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#490B13
oklch(26.9% 0.091 19.3)
#E52446 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) | #635D46 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928540 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0034 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E52446
#E52446
oklch(59.6% 0.222 19.2)
- #009196
#009196
oklch(59.6% 0.101 199.1)
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 #E52446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.025
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.046
Use #E52446 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.