#E54F35
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.191 32.2), rgb(229, 79, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#E54F35 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54F35 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 79, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.191 32.2) |
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 #E54F35 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54F35 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54F35 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54F35 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9B
oklch(81% 0.093 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7963
oklch(70.7% 0.15 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54F35
oklch(63% 0.191 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12804
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21E00
oklch(49.2% 0.185 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#921801
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#761E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.125 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#E54F35 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) | #7A6E31 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2F | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC234A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54F35
#E54F35
oklch(63% 0.191 32.2)
- #009AB0
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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 #E54F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
Use #E54F35 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.