#EC4449
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.3% 0.204 23.7), rgb(236, 68, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#EC4449 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 24°. 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4449 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.204 23.7) |
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 #EC4449 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4449 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4449 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4449 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.1 24)
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Step 400
400
#F4736F
oklch(70.7% 0.16 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4449
oklch(63.3% 0.204 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#D7082A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#97031A
oklch(42.8% 0.171 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#79151C
oklch(37.7% 0.134 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#EC4449 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) | #746B48 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9044 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4449
#EC4449
oklch(63.3% 0.204 23.7)
- #009CA8
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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 #EC4449, 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 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
Use #EC4449 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.