#E83D49
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.9% 0.207 22.1), rgb(232, 61, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#E83D49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E83D49 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 61, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.207 22.1) |
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 #E83D49 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E83D49 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E83D49 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E83D49 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#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
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57271
oklch(70.8% 0.162 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E83D49
oklch(61.9% 0.207 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#79141E
oklch(37.6% 0.134 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F12
oklch(27.1% 0.086 22.3)
#E83D49 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) | #6F6748 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C44 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0043 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E83D49
#E83D49
oklch(61.9% 0.207 22.1)
- #0098A1
#0098A1
oklch(61.9% 0.105 202.2)
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 #E83D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.007
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
Use #E83D49 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.