#E84A50
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.3% 0.194 22.6), rgb(232, 74, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#E84A50 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 23°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84A50 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.194 22.6) |
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 #E84A50 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84A50 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84A50 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84A50 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.095 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07674
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84A50
oklch(63.3% 0.194 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31C33
oklch(55.7% 0.211 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60426
oklch(49.1% 0.196 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#941021
oklch(42.8% 0.163 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#771A20
oklch(37.8% 0.127 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#E84A50 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) | #756D4F | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4B | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE1D4E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84A50
#E84A50
oklch(63.3% 0.194 22.6)
- #009DA6
#009DA6
oklch(63.4% 0.108 202)
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 #E84A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
Use #E84A50 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.