#E83834
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.3% 0.213 27.1), rgb(232, 56, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#E83834 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E83834 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 56, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 80%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.213 27.1) |
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 #E83834 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E83834 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E83834 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E83834 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69C
oklch(80.8% 0.105 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#F77165
oklch(70.7% 0.167 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E83834
oklch(61.3% 0.213 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B1212
oklch(37.7% 0.139 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#480E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.088 26.9)
#E83834 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) | #6F6431 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2C | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0039 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E83834
#E83834
oklch(61.3% 0.213 27.1)
- #0095A4
#0095A4
oklch(61.2% 0.105 207.3)
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 #E83834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.026
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #E83834 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.