#E23E32
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.7% 0.203 28.8), rgb(226, 62, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#E23E32 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23E32 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 62, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.203 28.8) |
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 #E23E32 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23E32 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23E32 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23E32 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89C
oklch(80.8% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37565
oklch(70.7% 0.158 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23E32
oklch(60.7% 0.203 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D61411
oklch(55.6% 0.22 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#960908
oklch(42.7% 0.17 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#781812
oklch(37.6% 0.131 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#E23E32 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) | #6F642F | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882B | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9003D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23E32
#E23E32
oklch(60.7% 0.203 28.8)
- #0093A4
#0093A4
oklch(60.7% 0.105 209.1)
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 #E23E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #E23E32 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.