#E84540
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.6% 0.201 26.6), rgb(232, 69, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#E84540 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84540 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 69, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.201 26.6) |
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 #E84540 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84540 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84540 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84540 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3756A
oklch(70.8% 0.157 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84540
oklch(62.6% 0.201 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51520
oklch(55.5% 0.218 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#960A13
oklch(42.8% 0.168 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#781817
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#E84540 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) | #746A3E | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3A | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0046 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84540
#E84540
oklch(62.6% 0.201 26.6)
- #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 #E84540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
Use #E84540 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.