#E9435C
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63% 0.201 16.8), rgb(233, 67, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#E9435C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 17°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9435C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 67, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.201 16.8) |
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 #E9435C | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9435C | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9435C text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9435C text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7AA
oklch(81% 0.098 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#F2727D
oklch(70.6% 0.158 16.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9435C
oklch(63% 0.201 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#D50B43
oklch(55.7% 0.219 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#95042C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#781627
oklch(37.8% 0.131 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#471017
oklch(27.1% 0.083 17.5)
#E9435C 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) | #706B5C | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E58 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0D4D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9435C
#E9435C
oklch(63% 0.201 16.8)
- #009D9F
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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 #E9435C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
Use #E9435C 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.