#EA4359
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.1% 0.202 18), rgb(234, 67, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#EA4359 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4359 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 67, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.202 18) |
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 #EA4359 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4359 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4359 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4359 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A8
oklch(81% 0.098 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F3727B
oklch(70.7% 0.159 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4359
oklch(63.1% 0.202 18)
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Step 600
600
#D5083F
oklch(55.5% 0.22 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#960329
oklch(42.8% 0.17 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#781525
oklch(37.6% 0.132 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#EA4359 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) | #716B59 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F54 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF084C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4359
#EA4359
oklch(63.1% 0.202 18)
- #009DA1
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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 #EA4359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
Use #EA4359 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.