#E22355
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.3% 0.22 13.9), rgb(226, 35, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#E22355 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E22355 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 35, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.22 13.9) |
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 #E22355 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E22355 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E22355 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E22355 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#F27282
oklch(70.7% 0.158 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94263
oklch(63% 0.203 14)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E22355
oklch(59.3% 0.22 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950232
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#78152C
oklch(37.8% 0.132 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#470F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.085 13.6)
#E22355 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) | #5F5D55 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8350 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8003A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E22355
#E22355
oklch(59.3% 0.22 13.9)
- #009190
#009190
oklch(59.4% 0.102 193.9)
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 #E22355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
Use #E22355 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.