#E73A46
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.5% 0.208 22.5), rgb(231, 58, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#E73A46 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E73A46 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 58, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.208 22.5) |
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 #E73A46 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E73A46 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E73A46 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E73A46 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57170
oklch(70.6% 0.163 22.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E73A46
oklch(61.5% 0.208 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A131D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F12
oklch(27.1% 0.086 22.3)
#E73A46 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) | #6D6545 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A40 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0040 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E73A46
#E73A46
oklch(61.5% 0.208 22.5)
- #0097A0
#0097A0
oklch(61.6% 0.105 202.3)
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 #E73A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.003
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.023
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.042
Use #E73A46 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.