#EA4246
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.7% 0.204 24.2), rgb(234, 66, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#EA4246 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4246 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 66, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.204 24.2) |
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 #EA4246 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4246 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4246 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4246 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.1 24)
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Step 400
400
#F4736E
oklch(70.7% 0.16 24.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4246
oklch(62.7% 0.204 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#D70828
oklch(55.6% 0.222 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970319
oklch(42.8% 0.171 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#79161B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#EA4246 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) | #736A44 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E40 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0045 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4246
#EA4246
oklch(62.7% 0.204 24.2)
- #009AA6
#009AA6
oklch(62.6% 0.107 204.6)
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 #EA4246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.017
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
Use #EA4246 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.