#E84B53
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.5% 0.193 21.8), rgb(232, 75, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#E84B53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84B53 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 75, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.193 21.8) |
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 #E84B53 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84B53 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84B53 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84B53 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07675
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84B53
oklch(63.5% 0.193 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D21D36
oklch(55.6% 0.21 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50629
oklch(49% 0.195 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#931123
oklch(42.7% 0.161 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#761A21
oklch(37.6% 0.126 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#461214
oklch(27.1% 0.08 22)
#E84B53 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) | #756E52 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904F | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE214F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84B53
#E84B53
oklch(63.5% 0.193 21.8)
- #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 #E84B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
Use #E84B53 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.