#E64238
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.8% 0.202 28.1), rgb(230, 66, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#E64238 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 28°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64238 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 66, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 78%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.202 28.1) |
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 #E64238 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64238 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64238 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64238 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37567
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64238
oklch(61.8% 0.202 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D61316
oklch(55.6% 0.22 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#96090C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 28)
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Step 900
900
#781813
oklch(37.6% 0.131 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#E64238 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) | #726835 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B32 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0041 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64238
#E64238
oklch(61.8% 0.202 28.1)
- #0097A7
#0097A7
oklch(61.9% 0.106 208)
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 #E64238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
Use #E64238 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.