#E74742
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.6% 0.198 26.4), rgb(231, 71, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#E74742 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E74742 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 71, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.198 26.4) |
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 #E74742 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E74742 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E74742 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E74742 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A9A0
oklch(81% 0.096 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F2766C
oklch(70.8% 0.154 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E74742
oklch(62.6% 0.198 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41A23
oklch(55.6% 0.215 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#950E15
oklch(42.7% 0.166 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#771918
oklch(37.6% 0.129 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#46110F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 26.3)
#E74742 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) | #756B40 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3D | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0D47 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E74742
#E74742
oklch(62.6% 0.198 26.4)
- #009AA8
#009AA8
oklch(62.7% 0.107 206.2)
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 #E74742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
Use #E74742 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.