#E63A59
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.6% 0.207 16), rgb(230, 58, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#E63A59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E63A59 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 58, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.207 16) |
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 #E63A59 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E63A59 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E63A59 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E63A59 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AA
oklch(81% 0.101 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#F4707E
oklch(70.6% 0.162 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E63A59
oklch(61.6% 0.207 16)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#791328
oklch(37.8% 0.135 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#470F18
oklch(27% 0.084 15.8)
#E63A59 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) | #6A6659 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A54 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0047 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E63A59
#E63A59
oklch(61.6% 0.207 16)
- #00989A
#00989A
oklch(61.6% 0.105 196.4)
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 #E63A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.037
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.044
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.045
Use #E63A59 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.