#E1333E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.8% 0.209 23.4), rgb(225, 51, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#E1333E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1333E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 51, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 74%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.209 23.4) |
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 #E1333E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1333E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1333E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1333E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.103 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F6716E
oklch(70.7% 0.164 23.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1333E
oklch(59.8% 0.209 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#7A131B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F11
oklch(27.1% 0.086 23.2)
#E1333E 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) | #68603D | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948538 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70039 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1333E
#E1333E
oklch(59.8% 0.209 23.4)
- #00919B
#00919B
oklch(59.8% 0.102 203.4)
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 #E1333E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.015
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.027
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #E1333E 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.