#EB4B4A
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.8% 0.197 25), rgb(235, 75, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#EB4B4A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4B4A |
| RGB | rgb(235, 75, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.197 25) |
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 #EB4B4A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4B4A | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4B4A text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4B4A text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#F1756E
oklch(70.6% 0.154 25.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4B4A
oklch(63.8% 0.197 25)
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Step 600
600
#D41A29
oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#950E1A
oklch(42.8% 0.165 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#77191B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#EB4B4A 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) | #786E48 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09145 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1A4D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4B4A
#EB4B4A
oklch(63.8% 0.197 25)
- #009EAB
#009EAB
oklch(63.8% 0.109 205.1)
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 #EB4B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
Use #EB4B4A 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.