#E54845
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.4% 0.194 25.7), rgb(229, 72, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#E54845 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54845 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 72, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.194 25.7) |
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 #E54845 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54845 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54845 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54845 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FACCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#F0766E
oklch(70.6% 0.152 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54845
oklch(62.4% 0.194 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D31E28
oklch(55.6% 0.211 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6071B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#941119
oklch(42.7% 0.163 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#771A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#E54845 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) | #746B43 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D40 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB1549 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54845
#E54845
oklch(62.4% 0.194 25.7)
- #0099A7
#0099A7
oklch(62.4% 0.107 206.2)
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 #E54845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
Use #E54845 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.