#E54E41
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.189 28.5), rgb(229, 78, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#E54E41 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54E41 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 78, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.189 28.5) |
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 #E54E41 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54E41 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54E41 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54E41 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF796A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54E41
oklch(63% 0.189 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D1261F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41311
oklch(49% 0.191 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#921712
oklch(42.6% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#751D17
oklch(37.6% 0.123 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#E54E41 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) | #786E3E | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3C | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB244C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54E41
#E54E41
oklch(63% 0.189 28.5)
- #009BAC
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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 #E54E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
Use #E54E41 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.