#E23B16
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60.2% 0.208 33.3), rgb(226, 59, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#E23B16 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23B16 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 59, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.208 33.3) |
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 #E23B16 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23B16 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23B16 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23B16 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA896
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#F5755A
oklch(70.8% 0.163 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23B16
oklch(60.2% 0.208 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2300
oklch(49% 0.18 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#791702
oklch(37.6% 0.135 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#481006
oklch(27% 0.087 32.8)
#E23B16 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) | #6F620B | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988702 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90036 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23B16
#E23B16
oklch(60.2% 0.208 33.3)
- #0091A7
#0091A7
oklch(60.3% 0.106 213.3)
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 #E23B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #E23B16 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.