#E50221
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.1% 0.235 25.9), rgb(229, 2, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#E50221 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E50221 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 2, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 98%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.235 25.9) |
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 #E50221 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E50221 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E50221 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E50221 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69D
oklch(81% 0.106 26)
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Step 400
400
#F86F67
oklch(70.6% 0.17 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#F03C3C
oklch(63% 0.216 26)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E50221
oklch(58.1% 0.235 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F14
oklch(37.8% 0.142 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#490D0D
oklch(27% 0.09 25.6)
#E50221 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) | #60551E | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918111 | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0017 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E50221
#E50221
oklch(58.1% 0.235 25.9)
- #008B97
#008B97
oklch(58.1% 0.099 205.5)
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 #E50221, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E50221.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.052
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.052
Use #E50221 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.