#E54959
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.9% 0.192 18.9), rgb(229, 73, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#E54959 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54959 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 73, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.192 18.9) |
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 #E54959 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54959 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54959 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54959 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF767B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 19.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54959
oklch(62.9% 0.192 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#D11E40
oklch(55.6% 0.208 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50732
oklch(49.2% 0.194 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#93112A
oklch(42.8% 0.161 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#761A26
oklch(37.7% 0.125 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#E54959 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) | #726D59 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E55 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB2150 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54959
#E54959
oklch(62.9% 0.192 18.9)
- #009CA1
#009CA1
oklch(62.9% 0.107 198.8)
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 #E54959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #E54959 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.