#EA383C
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.7% 0.214 25.1), rgb(234, 56, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#EA383C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA383C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 56, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.214 25.1) |
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 #EA383C | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA383C | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA383C text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA383C text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69E
oklch(80.9% 0.104 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#F77069
oklch(70.6% 0.167 25.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA383C
oklch(61.7% 0.214 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80022
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#7B1116
oklch(37.7% 0.139 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#490E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 25.4)
#EA383C 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) | #6F653A | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B35 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA383C
#EA383C
oklch(61.7% 0.214 25.1)
- #0097A3
#0097A3
oklch(61.7% 0.105 204.7)
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 #EA383C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.013
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.021
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
Use #EA383C 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.