#E62E59
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.7% 0.216 14.2), rgb(230, 46, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#E62E59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E62E59 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 46, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.216 14.2) |
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 #E62E59 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E62E59 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E62E59 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E62E59 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.106 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#F76D80
oklch(70.7% 0.169 14.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E62E59
oklch(60.7% 0.216 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B0C29
oklch(37.7% 0.142 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#480C19
oklch(26.9% 0.089 13.5)
#E62E59 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) | #656259 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938854 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0041 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E62E59
#E62E59
oklch(60.7% 0.216 14.2)
- #009595
#009595
oklch(60.6% 0.104 194.8)
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 #E62E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
Use #E62E59 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.