#EA4642
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63% 0.201 26.2), rgb(234, 70, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#EA4642 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4642 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 70, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.201 26.2) |
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 #EA4642 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4642 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4642 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4642 text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#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
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3746B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4642
oklch(63% 0.201 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61321
oklch(55.7% 0.219 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#960914
oklch(42.7% 0.169 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#781818
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#EA4642 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) | #756B40 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3C | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0247 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4642
#EA4642
oklch(63% 0.201 26.2)
- #009BA9
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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 #EA4642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
Use #EA4642 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.