#EA4739
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63% 0.202 29), rgb(234, 71, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#EA4739 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4739 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 71, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.202 29) |
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 #EA4739 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4739 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4739 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4739 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89C
oklch(80.8% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37565
oklch(70.7% 0.158 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4739
oklch(63% 0.202 29)
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Step 600
600
#D61510
oklch(55.6% 0.22 29)
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Step 700
700
#B80002
oklch(49.2% 0.202 29)
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Step 800
800
#960B07
oklch(42.7% 0.169 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#781812
oklch(37.6% 0.131 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#EA4739 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) | #776B36 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F33 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0145 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4739
#EA4739
oklch(63% 0.202 29)
- #009BAC
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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 #EA4739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
Use #EA4739 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.