#E62C49
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.3% 0.218 19.3), rgb(230, 44, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#E62C49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E62C49 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 44, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.218 19.3) |
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 #E62C49 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E62C49 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E62C49 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E62C49 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.107 19)
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Step 400
400
#F86D75
oklch(70.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E62C49
oklch(60.3% 0.218 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C21
oklch(37.8% 0.142 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#490C14
oklch(27% 0.09 18.8)
#E62C49 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) | #666049 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948743 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0039 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E62C49
#E62C49
oklch(60.3% 0.218 19.3)
- #009399
#009399
oklch(60.3% 0.102 199.9)
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 #E62C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.017
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.021
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.041
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.042
Use #E62C49 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.