#EA374C
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.8% 0.213 20.3), rgb(234, 55, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#EA374C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA374C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 55, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.213 20.3) |
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 #EA374C | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA374C | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA374C text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA374C text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F76F74
oklch(70.7% 0.167 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA374C
oklch(61.8% 0.213 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70037
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B1020
oklch(37.8% 0.139 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#480D13
oklch(26.9% 0.088 20.1)
#EA374C 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) | #6C654B | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B46 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA374C
#EA374C
oklch(61.8% 0.213 20.3)
- #00989F
#00989F
oklch(61.8% 0.105 200.6)
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 #EA374C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.011
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.021
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.034
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.041
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.043
Use #EA374C 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.