#E73C55
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.9% 0.206 17.9), rgb(231, 60, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#E73C55 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E73C55 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 60, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.206 17.9) |
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 #E73C55 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E73C55 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E73C55 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E73C55 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400
#F4717A
oklch(70.7% 0.161 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E73C55
oklch(61.9% 0.206 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#791325
oklch(37.7% 0.135 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#470F16
oklch(27% 0.084 18)
#E73C55 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) | #6C6755 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B50 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0047 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E73C55
#E73C55
oklch(61.9% 0.206 17.9)
- #00999C
#00999C
oklch(61.9% 0.105 197.2)
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 #E73C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.017
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
Use #E73C55 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.