#E84236
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.2% 0.205 28.6), rgb(232, 66, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#E84236 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 29°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84236 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.205 28.6) |
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 #E84236 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84236 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84236 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84236 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47465
oklch(70.7% 0.16 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84236
oklch(62.2% 0.205 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70F10
oklch(55.6% 0.222 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B80005
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#970607
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#791711
oklch(37.7% 0.133 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#47100C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 28.3)
#E84236 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) | #736833 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2F | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84236
#E84236
oklch(62.2% 0.205 28.6)
- #0098A9
#0098A9
oklch(62.2% 0.107 208.7)
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 #E84236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
Use #E84236 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.