#E1193C
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.2% 0.224 20.8), rgb(225, 25, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#E1193C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1193C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 25, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 80%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.224 20.8) |
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 #E1193C | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E1193C | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1193C text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1193C text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47174
oklch(70.6% 0.161 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4150
oklch(63.1% 0.206 20.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E1193C
oklch(58.2% 0.224 20.8)
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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
#791420
oklch(37.7% 0.134 21)
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Step 950
950
#470F13
oklch(26.9% 0.085 21.1)
#E1193C 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) | #5F583B | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8135 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8002B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1193C
#E1193C
oklch(58.2% 0.224 20.8)
- #008C93
#008C93
oklch(58.2% 0.099 201)
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 #E1193C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.012
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.053
Use #E1193C 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.