#E23527
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.8% 0.211 29.5), rgb(226, 53, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#E23527 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23527 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 53, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.211 29.5) |
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 #E23527 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23527 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23527 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23527 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 29)
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Step 400
400
#F67261
oklch(70.6% 0.165 29.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23527
oklch(59.8% 0.211 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80500
oklch(55.5% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70300
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#980200
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A140D
oklch(37.6% 0.137 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#480F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.1)
#E23527 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) | #6C6023 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96861D | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90034 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23527
#E23527
oklch(59.8% 0.211 29.5)
- #0090A1
#0090A1
oklch(59.8% 0.103 209.4)
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 #E23527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
Use #E23527 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.