#E7094B
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(59.1% 0.234 16.1), rgb(231, 9, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#E7094B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7094B |
| RGB | rgb(231, 9, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 93%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.234 16.1) |
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 #E7094B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E7094B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7094B text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7094B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 16)
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Step 400
400
#F76E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.168 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#EF3A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.215 16.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E7094B
oklch(59.1% 0.234 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
#7B0E27
oklch(37.8% 0.14 16)
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Step 950
950
#480D17
oklch(27% 0.088 16.1)
#E7094B 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) | #5D594B | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908445 | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE002E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7094B
#E7094B
oklch(59.1% 0.234 16.1)
- #009091
#009091
oklch(59.2% 0.101 195.6)
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 #E7094B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E7094B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.028
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.028
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
Use #E7094B 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.