#E8493D
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.9% 0.198 28.4), rgb(232, 73, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#E8493D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8493D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 73, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.198 28.4) |
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 #E8493D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8493D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8493D text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8493D text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17668
oklch(70.6% 0.154 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8493D
oklch(62.9% 0.198 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41C19
oklch(55.6% 0.215 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70309
oklch(49.1% 0.2 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#950F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#771A14
oklch(37.6% 0.128 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#E8493D 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) | #776C3A | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F37 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1148 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8493D
#E8493D
oklch(62.9% 0.198 28.4)
- #009AAB
#009AAB
oklch(62.8% 0.108 208.5)
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 #E8493D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
Use #E8493D 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.