#E23A57
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.9% 0.203 16.3), rgb(226, 58, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#E23A57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23A57 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 58, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.203 16.3) |
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 #E23A57 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23A57 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23A57 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23A57 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3727E
oklch(70.8% 0.159 16.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23A57
oklch(60.9% 0.203 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#D50544
oklch(55.6% 0.221 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96022D
oklch(42.8% 0.17 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#781528
oklch(37.7% 0.132 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#470F18
oklch(27% 0.084 15.8)
#E23A57 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) | #696557 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948852 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80046 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23A57
#E23A57
oklch(60.9% 0.203 16.3)
- #009698
#009698
oklch(61% 0.104 196.4)
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 #E23A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.043
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #E23A57 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.