#E9474E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.1% 0.198 22.6), rgb(233, 71, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#E9474E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9474E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 71, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.198 22.6) |
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 #E9474E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9474E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9474E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9474E text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27473
oklch(70.7% 0.156 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9474E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D41631
oklch(55.6% 0.215 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#950B1F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#77181F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#E9474E 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) | #746C4D | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F49 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF124B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9474E
#E9474E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 22.6)
- #009CA6
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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 #E9474E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
Use #E9474E 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.