#EA4747
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.2% 0.2 24.9), rgb(234, 71, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#EA4747 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4747 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 71, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.2 24.9) |
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 #EA4747 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4747 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4747 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4747 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2746E
oklch(70.6% 0.156 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4747
oklch(63.2% 0.2 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51428
oklch(55.6% 0.217 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#950A18
oklch(42.6% 0.167 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#78181A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#471110
oklch(27.1% 0.083 25.5)
#EA4747 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) | #756C45 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F42 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0B49 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4747
#EA4747
oklch(63.2% 0.2 24.9)
- #009CA9
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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 #EA4747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
Use #EA4747 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.