#E0233B
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.5% 0.219 22), rgb(224, 35, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#E0233B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0233B |
| RGB | rgb(224, 35, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.219 22) |
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 #E0233B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E0233B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0233B text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0233B text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.1 | 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
#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
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37373
oklch(70.7% 0.158 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA454F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 21.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E0233B
oklch(58.5% 0.219 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#960720
oklch(42.8% 0.168 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#78171F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#E0233B 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) | #625A3A | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908234 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7002F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0233B
#E0233B
oklch(58.5% 0.219 22)
- #008D95
#008D95
oklch(58.6% 0.1 201.9)
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 #E0233B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.016
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.048
Use #E0233B 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.