#EA4039
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.3% 0.208 27.4), rgb(234, 64, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#EA4039 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 27°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4039 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 64, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.208 27.4) |
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 #EA4039 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4039 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4039 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4039 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#F57366
oklch(70.7% 0.162 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4039
oklch(62.3% 0.208 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80315
oklch(55.5% 0.226 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#98010B
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1513
oklch(37.8% 0.136 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#48100D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 27.4)
#EA4039 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) | #736836 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D32 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4039
#EA4039
oklch(62.3% 0.208 27.4)
- #0099A8
#0099A8
oklch(62.4% 0.107 207)
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 #EA4039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.043
Use #EA4039 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.