#E22048
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.9% 0.221 18), rgb(226, 32, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#E22048 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E22048 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 32, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.221 18) |
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 #E22048 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E22048 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E22048 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E22048 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#F3727A
oklch(70.7% 0.159 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB4259
oklch(63.2% 0.204 17.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E22048
oklch(58.9% 0.221 18)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960129
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#781525
oklch(37.6% 0.132 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#470F16
oklch(27% 0.084 18)
#E22048 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) | #605B48 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908342 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80033 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E22048
#E22048
oklch(58.9% 0.221 18)
- #008F92
#008F92
oklch(59% 0.1 197.4)
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 #E22048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.020
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
Use #E22048 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.