#E84E4A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.6% 0.191 25.7), rgb(232, 78, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#E84E4A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84E4A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 78, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.191 25.7) |
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 #E84E4A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84E4A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84E4A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84E4A text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF776F
oklch(70.6% 0.149 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84E4A
oklch(63.6% 0.191 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1222A
oklch(55.5% 0.207 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50E1D
oklch(49.1% 0.193 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#93141A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#761C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26)
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Step 950
950
#461211
oklch(27% 0.08 25.2)
#E84E4A 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) | #786F48 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9045 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE244F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84E4A
#E84E4A
oklch(63.6% 0.191 25.7)
- #009DAB
#009DAB
oklch(63.6% 0.109 206)
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 #E84E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
Use #E84E4A 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.