#E5434A
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62% 0.198 22.9), rgb(229, 67, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#E5434A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 23°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5434A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 67, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.198 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 #E5434A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5434A | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5434A text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5434A text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27472
oklch(70.7% 0.156 22.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5434A
oklch(62% 0.198 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41630
oklch(55.5% 0.215 23)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#950B1F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#78181E
oklch(37.8% 0.13 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#E5434A 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) | #716949 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C45 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0347 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5434A
#E5434A
oklch(62% 0.198 22.9)
- #0098A2
#0098A2
oklch(61.9% 0.105 203)
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 #E5434A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.046
Use #E5434A 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.