#E84A3B
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.197 29.2), rgb(232, 74, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#E84A3B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84A3B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 74, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.197 29.2) |
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 #E84A3B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84A3B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84A3B text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84A3B text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#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
#F17766
oklch(70.7% 0.154 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84A3B
oklch(63% 0.197 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41D15
oklch(55.6% 0.214 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70503
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#94110A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#771A13
oklch(37.6% 0.129 29)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#E84A3B 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) | #776C38 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F35 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1448 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84A3B
#E84A3B
oklch(63% 0.197 29.2)
- #009BAD
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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 #E84A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.044
Use #E84A3B 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.