#E64646
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.4% 0.197 24.9), rgb(230, 70, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#E64646 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64646 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 70, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.197 24.9) |
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 #E64646 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64646 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64646 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64646 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#F1756F
oklch(70.6% 0.154 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64646
oklch(62.4% 0.197 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.214 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#950E1A
oklch(42.8% 0.165 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#77191B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#E64646 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) | #736A44 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D41 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0D48 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64646
#E64646
oklch(62.4% 0.197 24.9)
- #0099A6
#0099A6
oklch(62.3% 0.107 205.4)
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 #E64646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
Use #E64646 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.