#E12951
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(59.4% 0.215 15.8), rgb(225, 41, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#E12951 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12951 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 41, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.215 15.8) |
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 #E12951 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E12951 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12951 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12951 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
-
Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
-
Step 300
300
#FDA4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.106 15.3)
-
Step 400
400
#F76E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.168 16.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12951
oklch(59.4% 0.215 15.8)
-
Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
-
Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
-
Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
-
Step 900
900
#7B0D27
oklch(37.7% 0.141 15.9)
-
Step 950
950
#480D17
oklch(27% 0.088 16.1)
#E12951 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) | #625E51 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844C | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7003B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12951
#E12951
oklch(59.4% 0.215 15.8)
- #009192
#009192
oklch(59.5% 0.101 195.6)
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 #E12951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.038
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.050
Use #E12951 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.