#E6433A
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62% 0.201 27.8), rgb(230, 67, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#E6433A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6433A |
| RGB | rgb(230, 67, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.201 27.8) |
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 #E6433A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6433A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6433A text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6433A text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37568
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6433A
oklch(62% 0.201 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D61519
oklch(55.7% 0.219 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#960A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#781814
oklch(37.6% 0.131 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#E6433A 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) | #736837 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C34 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0043 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6433A
#E6433A
oklch(62% 0.201 27.8)
- #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 #E6433A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
Use #E6433A 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.