#E23200
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.4% 0.216 33.5), rgb(226, 50, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#E23200 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23200 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 50, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.216 33.5) |
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 #E23200 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23200 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23200 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23200 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA794
oklch(80.8% 0.106 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F77256
oklch(70.6% 0.169 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23200
oklch(59.4% 0.216 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#490F04
oklch(27.1% 0.09 33.5)
#E23200 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968500 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA002C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23200
#E23200
oklch(59.4% 0.216 33.5)
- #008EA4
#008EA4
oklch(59.4% 0.104 213.6)
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 #E23200, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E23200.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.019
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.052
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.055
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #E23200 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.