#EB4241
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.8% 0.206 25.7), rgb(235, 66, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#EB4241 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4241 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 66, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.206 25.7) |
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 #EB4241 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4241 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4241 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4241 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#F5736A
oklch(70.8% 0.162 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4241
oklch(62.8% 0.206 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80521
oklch(55.7% 0.224 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#970213
oklch(42.7% 0.172 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#791517
oklch(37.6% 0.134 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#48100F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 25.7)
#EB4241 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) | #736A3F | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E3B | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0044 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4241
#EB4241
oklch(62.8% 0.206 25.7)
- #009AA8
#009AA8
oklch(62.7% 0.107 206.2)
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 #EB4241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.035
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.040
Use #EB4241 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.