#E23D4F
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61% 0.2 19.7), rgb(226, 61, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#E23D4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23D4F |
| RGB | rgb(226, 61, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.2 19.7) |
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 #E23D4F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23D4F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23D4F text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23D4F text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27378
oklch(70.6% 0.156 19.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23D4F
oklch(61% 0.2 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#D50F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.218 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#950626
oklch(42.6% 0.168 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#781723
oklch(37.8% 0.13 20)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#E23D4F 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) | #6C664E | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884A | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80045 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23D4F
#E23D4F
oklch(61% 0.2 19.7)
- #00969B
#00969B
oklch(61.1% 0.104 199)
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 #E23D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
Use #E23D4F 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.