#E93E48
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.2% 0.207 22.7), rgb(233, 62, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#E93E48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E93E48 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.207 22.7) |
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 #E93E48 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E93E48 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E93E48 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E93E48 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F57270
oklch(70.8% 0.162 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E93E48
oklch(62.2% 0.207 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#79141D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F12
oklch(27.1% 0.086 22.3)
#E93E48 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) | #706847 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C42 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0043 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E93E48
#E93E48
oklch(62.2% 0.207 22.7)
- #0099A3
#0099A3
oklch(62.2% 0.106 203)
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 #E93E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.010
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
Use #E93E48 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.