#E00438
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.4% 0.23 20.7), rgb(224, 4, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#E00438 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E00438 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 4, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.23 20.7) |
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 #E00438 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E00438 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E00438 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E00438 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 21)
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Step 400
400
#F67073
oklch(70.7% 0.165 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE3E4F
oklch(63.1% 0.211 20.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E00438
oklch(57.4% 0.23 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A111F
oklch(37.6% 0.137 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#480E13
oklch(27% 0.087 20.7)
#E00438 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) | #5C5537 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F30 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70022 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E00438
#E00438
oklch(57.4% 0.23 20.7)
- #008990
#008990
oklch(57.3% 0.097 201.1)
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 #E00438, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E00438.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.009
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.049
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
Use #E00438 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.