#E54D39
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.8% 0.192 30.6), rgb(229, 77, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#E54D39 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54D39 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 77, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.192 30.6) |
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 #E54D39 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54D39 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54D39 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54D39 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7966
oklch(70.8% 0.149 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54D39
oklch(62.8% 0.192 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12511
oklch(55.5% 0.208 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#931608
oklch(42.7% 0.161 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D12
oklch(37.7% 0.125 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#E54D39 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) | #786D36 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E33 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC1F49 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54D39
#E54D39
oklch(62.8% 0.192 30.6)
- #009AAD
#009AAD
oklch(62.9% 0.109 210.1)
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 #E54D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #E54D39 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.