#E53B45
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.2% 0.206 22.9), rgb(229, 59, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#E53B45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53B45 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 59, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.206 22.9) |
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 #E53B45 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53B45 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53B45 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53B45 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47270
oklch(70.6% 0.161 22.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53B45
oklch(61.2% 0.206 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#D7022D
oklch(55.5% 0.223 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#79151D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#470F12
oklch(26.9% 0.085 22.1)
#E53B45 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) | #6D6544 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98893F | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0040 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53B45
#E53B45
oklch(61.2% 0.206 22.9)
- #00969F
#00969F
oklch(61.3% 0.104 202.3)
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 #E53B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.003
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.044
Use #E53B45 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.