#E52E41
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.1% 0.216 21.9), rgb(229, 46, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#E52E41 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E52E41 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 46, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 78%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.216 21.9) |
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 #E52E41 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E52E41 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E52E41 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E52E41 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86F70
oklch(70.8% 0.169 21.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E52E41
oklch(60.1% 0.216 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B0E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.141 22)
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Step 950
950
#490D11
oklch(27% 0.089 22.2)
#E52E41 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) | #686040 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873B | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0037 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E52E41
#E52E41
oklch(60.1% 0.216 21.9)
- #00929B
#00929B
oklch(60.1% 0.102 202.5)
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 #E52E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.013
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.019
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.038
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
Use #E52E41 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.