#E53148
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.5% 0.213 20.2), rgb(229, 49, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#E53148 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53148 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 49, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.213 20.2) |
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 #E53148 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53148 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53148 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53148 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#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
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F76F74
oklch(70.7% 0.167 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53148
oklch(60.5% 0.213 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#D70037
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B1020
oklch(37.8% 0.139 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#480D13
oklch(26.9% 0.088 20.1)
#E53148 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) | #686147 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958742 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC003C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53148
#E53148
oklch(60.5% 0.213 20.2)
- #00949A
#00949A
oklch(60.6% 0.103 199.9)
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 #E53148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.012
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.022
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.042
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.043
Use #E53148 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.