#E21438
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.2% 0.227 21.6), rgb(226, 20, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#E21438 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E21438 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 20, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 84%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.227 21.6) |
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 #E21438 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E21438 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E21438 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E21438 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F57172
oklch(70.7% 0.163 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED404D
oklch(63.1% 0.208 21.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E21438
oklch(58.2% 0.227 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A131E
oklch(37.8% 0.136 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#480F12
oklch(27.1% 0.086 22.3)
#E21438 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) | #5F5837 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8130 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90027 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E21438
#E21438
oklch(58.2% 0.227 21.6)
- #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 #E21438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.013
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #E21438 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.