#E3161C
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.2% 0.229 27.6), rgb(227, 22, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#E3161C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3161C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 22, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.229 27.6) |
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 #E3161C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E3161C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3161C text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3161C text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79C
oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F67265
oklch(70.7% 0.165 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE4139
oklch(63.1% 0.211 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E3161C
oklch(58.2% 0.229 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1311
oklch(37.6% 0.137 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#E3161C 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) | #625717 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928108 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB001E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3161C
#E3161C
oklch(58.2% 0.229 27.6)
- #008B99
#008B99
oklch(58.2% 0.1 207.2)
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 #E3161C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E3161C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.053
Use #E3161C 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.