#E64634
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.2% 0.2 30.1), rgb(230, 70, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#E64634 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 30°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64634 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 70, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.2 30.1) |
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 #E64634 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64634 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64634 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64634 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27664
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64634
oklch(62.2% 0.2 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#D51A0A
oklch(55.6% 0.217 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#950F04
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#781A10
oklch(37.8% 0.13 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#47120B
oklch(27.1% 0.082 30.6)
#E64634 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) | #756930 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2D | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0043 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64634
#E64634
oklch(62.2% 0.2 30.1)
- #0098AA
#0098AA
oklch(62.2% 0.107 209.5)
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 #E64634, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
Use #E64634 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.