#E1174E
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.4% 0.225 15.2), rgb(225, 23, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#E1174E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1174E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 23, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 81%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.225 15.2) |
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 #E1174E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E1174E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1174E text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1174E text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AB
oklch(81% 0.101 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#F4707F
oklch(70.7% 0.162 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB3F5F
oklch(63% 0.207 15.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E1174E
oklch(58.4% 0.225 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#791329
oklch(37.8% 0.135 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#470E18
oklch(26.9% 0.086 15.2)
#E1174E 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) | #5C594E | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8148 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70033 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1174E
#E1174E
oklch(58.4% 0.225 15.2)
- #008E8E
#008E8E
oklch(58.6% 0.1 194.8)
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 #E1174E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E1174E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.025
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
Use #E1174E 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.