#EA4845
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.3% 0.199 25.8), rgb(234, 72, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#EA4845 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4845 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 72, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.199 25.8) |
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 #EA4845 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4845 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4845 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4845 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F9A8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F2756C
oklch(70.7% 0.156 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4845
oklch(63.3% 0.199 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#D51625
oklch(55.6% 0.217 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#950C16
oklch(42.7% 0.166 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#781819
oklch(37.7% 0.131 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#471110
oklch(27.1% 0.083 25.5)
#EA4845 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) | #766C43 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9040 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0F49 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4845
#EA4845
oklch(63.3% 0.199 25.8)
- #009CAA
#009CAA
oklch(63.3% 0.108 206)
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 #EA4845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.041
Use #EA4845 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.