#E23F61
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.6% 0.199 13.4), rgb(226, 63, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#E23F61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23F61 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 63, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.199 13.4) |
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 #E23F61 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23F61 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23F61 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23F61 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AE
oklch(81% 0.097 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#F17384
oklch(70.8% 0.155 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23F61
oklch(61.6% 0.199 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#D3114D
oklch(55.6% 0.216 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#940733
oklch(42.7% 0.167 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#77172D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#E23F61 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) | #6A6861 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895D | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70E4D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23F61
#E23F61
oklch(61.6% 0.199 13.4)
- #009897
#009897
oklch(61.5% 0.105 193.9)
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 #E23F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
Use #E23F61 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.