#ED463F
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.5% 0.205 27.1), rgb(237, 70, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#ED463F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED463F |
| RGB | rgb(237, 70, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 83%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.205 27.1) |
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 #ED463F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED463F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED463F text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED463F text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#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)
#ED463F
oklch(63.5% 0.205 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.223 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#97050E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#791615
oklch(37.7% 0.134 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#47100D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 27.4)
#ED463F 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) | #776C3D | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09039 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0046 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED463F
#ED463F
oklch(63.5% 0.205 27.1)
- #009DAC
#009DAC
oklch(63.6% 0.109 206.7)
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 #ED463F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.040
Use #ED463F 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.