#E23D56
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.2% 0.2 17.2), rgb(226, 61, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#E23D56 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23D56 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 61, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.2 17.2) |
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 #E23D56 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23D56 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23D56 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23D56 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17)
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Step 400
400
#F2737C
oklch(70.7% 0.156 17.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23D56
oklch(61.2% 0.2 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#D40E42
oklch(55.5% 0.217 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#95062B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#781627
oklch(37.8% 0.131 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#471017
oklch(27.1% 0.083 17.5)
#E23D56 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) | #6B6656 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948951 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80048 | 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°).
- #E23D56
#E23D56
oklch(61.2% 0.2 17.2)
- #009699
#009699
oklch(61.1% 0.104 197.3)
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 #E23D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.046
Use #E23D56 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.