#EA4452
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.1% 0.202 20.7), rgb(234, 68, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#EA4452 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.020 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 | #EA4452 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 68, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.202 20.7) |
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 #EA4452 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4452 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4452 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4452 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 21)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21)
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Step 400
400
#F37376
oklch(70.7% 0.158 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4452
oklch(63.1% 0.202 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D50C37
oklch(55.5% 0.219 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#960523
oklch(42.8% 0.169 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#781621
oklch(37.7% 0.131 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#EA4452 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) | #726B51 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4D | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF064B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4452
#EA4452
oklch(63.1% 0.202 20.7)
- #009CA4
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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 #EA4452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
Use #EA4452 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.