#E3063A
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58% 0.231 20.5), rgb(227, 6, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#E3063A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3063A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 6, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 95%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.231 20.5) |
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 #E3063A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E3063A | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3063A text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3063A text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F76F73
oklch(70.7% 0.167 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#EF3C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.214 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E3063A
oklch(58% 0.231 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B101F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#480E13
oklch(27% 0.087 20.7)
#E3063A 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) | #5D5639 | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8132 | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0024 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3063A
#E3063A
oklch(58% 0.231 20.5)
- #008B92
#008B92
oklch(57.9% 0.098 201.1)
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 #E3063A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.013
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
Use #E3063A 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.