#E94056
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.6% 0.204 18.4), rgb(233, 64, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#E94056 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E94056 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 64, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.204 18.4) |
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 #E94056 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E94056 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E94056 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E94056 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400
#F47279
oklch(70.8% 0.16 18.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E94056
oklch(62.6% 0.204 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#D6033D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#791425
oklch(37.8% 0.134 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#470F16
oklch(27% 0.084 18)
#E94056 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) | #6F6A56 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D51 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E94056
#E94056
oklch(62.6% 0.204 18.4)
- #009BA0
#009BA0
oklch(62.6% 0.106 198.8)
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 #E94056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.034
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
Use #E94056 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.