#E23C5C
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.2% 0.201 14.8), rgb(226, 60, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#E23C5C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23C5C |
| RGB | rgb(226, 60, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.201 14.8) |
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 #E23C5C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23C5C | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23C5C text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23C5C text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.099 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27281
oklch(70.7% 0.158 14.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23C5C
oklch(61.2% 0.201 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#D40A48
oklch(55.5% 0.219 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#950430
oklch(42.8% 0.169 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#77152A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#461019
oklch(27% 0.082 15)
#E23C5C 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) | #69665C | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938958 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70049 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23C5C
#E23C5C
oklch(61.2% 0.201 14.8)
- #009797
#009797
oklch(61.2% 0.105 194.8)
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 #E23C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
Use #E23C5C 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.