#E54940
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.5% 0.194 27.5), rgb(229, 73, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#E54940 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54940 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.194 27.5) |
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 #E54940 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54940 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54940 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54940 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54940
oklch(62.5% 0.194 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D32020
oklch(55.7% 0.211 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60A12
oklch(49.1% 0.196 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#941213
oklch(42.7% 0.163 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#771B17
oklch(37.8% 0.127 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#E54940 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) | #756B3E | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC1648 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54940
#E54940
oklch(62.5% 0.194 27.5)
- #0099A9
#0099A9
oklch(62.5% 0.107 207.8)
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 #E54940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
Use #E54940 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.