#EA4B48
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.6% 0.196 25.6), rgb(234, 75, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#EA4B48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4B48 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 75, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.196 25.6) |
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 #EA4B48 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4B48 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4B48 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4B48 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9A9A1
oklch(81% 0.096 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#F1766E
oklch(70.7% 0.153 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4B48
oklch(63.6% 0.196 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D41B27
oklch(55.7% 0.214 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7021A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#940F18
oklch(42.6% 0.164 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#771A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#461110
oklch(26.9% 0.081 25.4)
#EA4B48 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) | #776E46 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9043 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1A4C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4B48
#EA4B48
oklch(63.6% 0.196 25.6)
- #009DAB
#009DAB
oklch(63.6% 0.109 206)
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 #EA4B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.044
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
Use #EA4B48 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.