#E94E45
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.7% 0.193 27.3), rgb(233, 78, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#E94E45 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E94E45 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.193 27.3) |
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 #E94E45 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E94E45 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E94E45 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E94E45 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E94E45
oklch(63.7% 0.193 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D22122
oklch(55.6% 0.209 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50C15
oklch(49% 0.195 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#931314
oklch(42.6% 0.161 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#761B18
oklch(37.6% 0.126 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#E94E45 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) | #796F43 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09140 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF224D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E94E45
#E94E45
oklch(63.7% 0.193 27.3)
- #009DAD
#009DAD
oklch(63.6% 0.109 207.5)
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 #E94E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #E94E45 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.