#EA4754
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.4% 0.199 20.6), rgb(234, 71, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#EA4754 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 21°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4754 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 71, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.199 20.6) |
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 #EA4754 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4754 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4754 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4754 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.097 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27476
oklch(70.7% 0.155 20.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4754
oklch(63.4% 0.199 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#D41338
oklch(55.5% 0.216 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#950924
oklch(42.7% 0.167 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#771722
oklch(37.6% 0.129 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#461014
oklch(26.8% 0.082 20.6)
#EA4754 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) | #746D53 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904F | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF144D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4754
#EA4754
oklch(63.4% 0.199 20.6)
- #009DA5
#009DA5
oklch(63.3% 0.108 201.2)
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 #EA4754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
Use #EA4754 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.