#E11214
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.6% 0.229 28.4), rgb(225, 18, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#E11214 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E11214 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 18, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 85%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.229 28.4) |
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 #E11214 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E11214 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E11214 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E11214 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67263
oklch(70.7% 0.165 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE4136
oklch(63.1% 0.211 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E11214
oklch(57.6% 0.229 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#980005
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A140F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0B
oklch(27% 0.087 28.4)
#E11214 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) | #61550D | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908000 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90019 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E11214
#E11214
oklch(57.6% 0.229 28.4)
- #008998
#008998
oklch(57.6% 0.099 208.3)
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 #E11214, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E11214.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.053
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.057
Use #E11214 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.