#E23F27
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60.7% 0.203 31.4), rgb(226, 63, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#E23F27 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23F27 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 63, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.203 31.4) |
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 #E23F27 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23F27 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23F27 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23F27 text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA999
oklch(81% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37560
oklch(70.6% 0.159 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23F27
oklch(60.7% 0.203 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D42000
oklch(55.7% 0.214 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#78180A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#E23F27 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) | #716422 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99881E | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9003B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23F27
#E23F27
oklch(60.7% 0.203 31.4)
- #0093A6
#0093A6
oklch(60.8% 0.105 210.7)
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 #E23F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
Use #E23F27 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.