#E84E3E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.5% 0.193 29.4), rgb(232, 78, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#E84E3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 29°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84E3E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 78, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.193 29.4) |
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 #E84E3E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84E3E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84E3E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84E3E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9D
oklch(81% 0.095 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07867
oklch(70.8% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84E3E
oklch(63.5% 0.193 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D22318
oklch(55.6% 0.209 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50F07
oklch(49% 0.194 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#93150D
oklch(42.7% 0.161 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#761C14
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#E84E3E 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) | #7A6E3B | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09039 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF204B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84E3E
#E84E3E
oklch(63.5% 0.193 29.4)
- #009CAE
#009CAE
oklch(63.4% 0.109 209.1)
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 #E84E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.046
Use #E84E3E 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.