#E23A49
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.7% 0.203 21.2), rgb(226, 58, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#E23A49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23A49 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 58, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.203 21.2) |
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 #E23A49 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23A49 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23A49 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23A49 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21)
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Step 400
400
#F47274
oklch(70.7% 0.16 21.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23A49
oklch(60.7% 0.203 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60834
oklch(55.6% 0.221 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#960321
oklch(42.7% 0.17 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#791520
oklch(37.8% 0.133 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#E23A49 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) | #6B6448 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958844 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80041 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23A49
#E23A49
oklch(60.7% 0.203 21.2)
- #00949C
#00949C
oklch(60.7% 0.103 201.6)
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 #E23A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.008
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.047
Use #E23A49 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.