#E5433C
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.8% 0.2 27.2), rgb(229, 67, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#E5433C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5433C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 67, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.2 27.2) |
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 #E5433C | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5433C | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5433C text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5433C text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F27569
oklch(70.6% 0.156 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5433C
oklch(61.8% 0.2 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D5171D
oklch(55.6% 0.217 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#950C11
oklch(42.6% 0.167 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#781916
oklch(37.8% 0.13 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#E5433C 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) | #72683A | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B36 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0043 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5433C
#E5433C
oklch(61.8% 0.2 27.2)
- #0097A6
#0097A6
oklch(61.8% 0.106 207.2)
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 #E5433C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
Use #E5433C 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.