#E23542
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.1% 0.208 22.6), rgb(226, 53, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#E23542 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23542 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 53, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.208 22.6) |
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 #E23542 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23542 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23542 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23542 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57170
oklch(70.6% 0.163 22.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23542
oklch(60.1% 0.208 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60025
oklch(49% 0.198 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A131D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F12
oklch(27.1% 0.086 22.3)
#E23542 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) | #696141 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863C | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8003C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23542
#E23542
oklch(60.1% 0.208 22.6)
- #00929B
#00929B
oklch(60.1% 0.102 202.5)
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 #E23542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.011
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.047
Use #E23542 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.