#EB3B4E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.4% 0.211 20.4), rgb(235, 59, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#EB3B4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB3B4E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.211 20.4) |
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 #EB3B4E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB3B4E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB3B4E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB3B4E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67074
oklch(70.7% 0.165 20.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB3B4E
oklch(62.4% 0.211 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1120
oklch(37.7% 0.137 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#480E13
oklch(27% 0.087 20.7)
#EB3B4E 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) | #6E684D | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D49 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0044 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB3B4E
#EB3B4E
oklch(62.4% 0.211 20.4)
- #009AA1
#009AA1
oklch(62.4% 0.106 200.5)
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 #EB3B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.014
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.025
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.033
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
Use #EB3B4E 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.