#E84B40
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.2% 0.195 28), rgb(232, 75, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#E84B40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84B40 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 75, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.195 28) |
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 #E84B40 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84B40 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84B40 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84B40 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17769
oklch(70.8% 0.153 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84B40
oklch(63.2% 0.195 28)
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Step 600
600
#D31F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.212 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6080E
oklch(49% 0.197 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#941211
oklch(42.7% 0.163 28)
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Step 900
900
#771B16
oklch(37.8% 0.127 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#E84B40 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) | #786D3E | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F3B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF194A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84B40
#E84B40
oklch(63.2% 0.195 28)
- #009BAC
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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 #E84B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
Use #E84B40 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.