#E23A31
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.4% 0.206 28.2), rgb(226, 58, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#E23A31 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23A31 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 58, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.206 28.2) |
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 #E23A31 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23A31 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23A31 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23A31 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#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
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47465
oklch(70.7% 0.16 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23A31
oklch(60.4% 0.206 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D70B12
oklch(55.5% 0.223 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B80009
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#970408
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#791612
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#48100C
oklch(27.1% 0.086 28.3)
#E23A31 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) | #6D622E | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978729 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9003A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23A31
#E23A31
oklch(60.4% 0.206 28.2)
- #0092A2
#0092A2
oklch(60.4% 0.104 208.4)
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 #E23A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.028
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.046
Use #E23A31 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.