#E2111A
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.8% 0.23 27.6), rgb(226, 17, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#E2111A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2111A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 17, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 86%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.23 27.6) |
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 #E2111A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E2111A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2111A text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2111A text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79C
oklch(81% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F77265
oklch(70.8% 0.166 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE4039
oklch(63% 0.212 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E2111A
oklch(57.8% 0.23 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B1311
oklch(37.8% 0.138 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#E2111A 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) | #615615 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918004 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA001A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2111A
#E2111A
oklch(57.8% 0.23 27.6)
- #008A98
#008A98
oklch(57.9% 0.099 207.3)
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 #E2111A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E2111A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.052
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.055
Use #E2111A 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.