#EA4448
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.9% 0.203 24), rgb(234, 68, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#EA4448 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4448 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 68, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.203 24) |
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 #EA4448 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4448 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4448 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4448 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.099 24)
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Step 400
400
#F3736F
oklch(70.6% 0.158 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4448
oklch(62.9% 0.203 24)
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Step 600
600
#D60E2A
oklch(55.6% 0.22 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#96061A
oklch(42.7% 0.169 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#78161C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#EA4448 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) | #736B47 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E43 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0047 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4448
#EA4448
oklch(62.9% 0.203 24)
- #009BA7
#009BA7
oklch(62.9% 0.107 204.5)
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 #EA4448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.019
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
Use #EA4448 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.