#E54D4E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.1% 0.188 23.9), rgb(229, 77, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#E54D4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54D4E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 77, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.188 23.9) |
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 #E54D4E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54D4E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54D4E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54D4E text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7873
oklch(70.7% 0.146 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.188 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02431
oklch(55.5% 0.205 24)
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Step 700
700
#B41124
oklch(49.1% 0.191 24)
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Step 800
800
#92161F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#E54D4E 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) | #766E4D | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4A | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB254F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54D4E
#E54D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.188 23.9)
- #009CA7
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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 #E54D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #E54D4E 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.