#E74841
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.7% 0.197 27), rgb(231, 72, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#E74841 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E74841 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.197 27) |
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 #E74841 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E74841 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E74841 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E74841 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99F
oklch(81% 0.096 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#F1766B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E74841
oklch(62.7% 0.197 27)
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Step 600
600
#D41B21
oklch(55.6% 0.214 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70313
oklch(49.1% 0.199 27)
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Step 800
800
#950F13
oklch(42.8% 0.165 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#771A17
oklch(37.7% 0.128 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#E74841 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) | #756B3F | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE1148 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E74841
#E74841
oklch(62.7% 0.197 27)
- #009AA9
#009AA9
oklch(62.7% 0.108 206.9)
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 #E74841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
Use #E74841 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.