#E53140
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.3% 0.214 22.7), rgb(229, 49, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#E53140 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53140 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 49, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.214 22.7) |
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 #E53140 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53140 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53140 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53140 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA6A1
oklch(81% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F76F6F
oklch(70.6% 0.168 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53140
oklch(60.3% 0.214 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B101B
oklch(37.7% 0.139 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E11
oklch(27.1% 0.088 22.8)
#E53140 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) | #69613F | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873A | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0039 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53140
#E53140
oklch(60.3% 0.214 22.7)
- #00939C
#00939C
oklch(60.4% 0.103 202.4)
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 #E53140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.011
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.020
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.043
Use #E53140 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.