#E22223
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.6% 0.223 27.5), rgb(226, 34, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#E22223 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E22223 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 34, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.223 27.5) |
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 #E22223 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E22223 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E22223 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E22223 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89D
oklch(81% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47467
oklch(70.7% 0.16 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC453C
oklch(63.2% 0.205 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E22223
oklch(58.6% 0.223 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#97050C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#791614
oklch(37.7% 0.134 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#47100D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 27.4)
#E22223 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) | #655A1F | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928216 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90026 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E22223
#E22223
oklch(58.6% 0.223 27.5)
- #008C9B
#008C9B
oklch(58.5% 0.101 208)
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 #E22223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.053
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.053
Use #E22223 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.