#E7395E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.8% 0.209 14.1), rgb(231, 57, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#E7395E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7395E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 57, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 78%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.209 14.1) |
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 #E7395E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7395E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7395E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7395E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.102 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47081
oklch(70.7% 0.162 14.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7395E
oklch(61.8% 0.209 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#79112B
oklch(37.7% 0.137 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#470E19
oklch(26.9% 0.086 14.1)
#E7395E 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) | #69675E | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B59 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0049 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7395E
#E7395E
oklch(61.8% 0.209 14.1)
- #009998
#009998
oklch(61.8% 0.106 193.9)
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 #E7395E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.046
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
Use #E7395E 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.