#E23B65
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(61.3% 0.203 11.2), rgb(226, 59, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#E23B65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23B65 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 59, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.203 11.2) |
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 #E23B65 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23B65 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23B65 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23B65 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 9.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27188
oklch(70.7% 0.159 11)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23B65
oklch(61.3% 0.203 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#D40552
oklch(55.6% 0.221 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#940137
oklch(42.6% 0.17 11)
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Step 900
900
#771530
oklch(37.7% 0.132 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 10.9)
#E23B65 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) | #676766 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928961 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7014D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23B65
#E23B65
oklch(61.3% 0.203 11.2)
- #009893
#009893
oklch(61.4% 0.106 190.7)
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 #E23B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
Use #E23B65 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.