#EB453D
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63% 0.204 27.4), rgb(235, 69, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#EB453D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 27°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB453D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 69, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.204 27.4) |
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 #EB453D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB453D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB453D text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB453D text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89D
oklch(81% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47468
oklch(70.8% 0.16 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB453D
oklch(63% 0.204 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70F19
oklch(55.7% 0.222 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#97060D
oklch(42.8% 0.171 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#791714
oklch(37.8% 0.133 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#47100D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 27.4)
#EB453D 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) | #766B3A | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0045 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB453D
#EB453D
oklch(63% 0.204 27.4)
- #009BAB
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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 #EB453D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
Use #EB453D 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.