#E5484E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.6% 0.193 22.7), rgb(229, 72, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#E5484E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 23°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5484E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 72, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.193 22.7) |
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 #E5484E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5484E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5484E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5484E text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A4
oklch(81% 0.094 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07674
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5484E
oklch(62.6% 0.193 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D21D33
oklch(55.5% 0.21 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60626
oklch(49.2% 0.196 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#931121
oklch(42.6% 0.161 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#761A20
oklch(37.6% 0.126 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#E5484E 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) | #736B4D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D49 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB1A4C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5484E
#E5484E
oklch(62.6% 0.193 22.7)
- #009AA4
#009AA4
oklch(62.5% 0.106 202.9)
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 #E5484E, 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 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
Use #E5484E 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.