#E02C39
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59% 0.213 23.7), rgb(224, 44, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#E02C39 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E02C39 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 44, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 74%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.213 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 #E02C39 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E02C39 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E02C39 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E02C39 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17571
oklch(70.6% 0.154 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#E8484C
oklch(63% 0.196 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E02C39
oklch(59% 0.213 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#940E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.164 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#77191E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#E02C39 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) | #665D38 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928332 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70033 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E02C39
#E02C39
oklch(59% 0.213 23.7)
- #008E98
#008E98
oklch(58.9% 0.1 203.6)
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 #E02C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
Use #E02C39 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.