#E12C4F
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.5% 0.213 16.9), rgb(225, 44, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#E12C4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12C4F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 44, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 75%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.213 16.9) |
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 #E12C4F | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E12C4F | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12C4F text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12C4F text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A9
oklch(81% 0.105 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#F66E7B
oklch(70.6% 0.167 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12C4F
oklch(59.5% 0.213 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60041
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900
#7A0F26
oklch(37.6% 0.139 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#480D16
oklch(26.9% 0.088 17.1)
#E12C4F 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) | #635F4F | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844A | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7003C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12C4F
#E12C4F
oklch(59.5% 0.213 16.9)
- #009193
#009193
oklch(59.5% 0.101 196.5)
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 #E12C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.028
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.049
Use #E12C4F 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.