#EB4450
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.2% 0.203 21.4), rgb(235, 68, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#EB4450 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4450 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 68, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.203 21.4) |
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 #EB4450 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4450 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4450 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4450 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37374
oklch(70.7% 0.158 21.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4450
oklch(63.2% 0.203 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60A34
oklch(55.6% 0.22 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#960421
oklch(42.7% 0.17 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#781620
oklch(37.6% 0.132 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#EB4450 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) | #736C4F | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4B | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF024A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4450
#EB4450
oklch(63.2% 0.203 21.4)
- #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 #EB4450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.021
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.035
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
Use #EB4450 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.