#E50547
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.6% 0.233 17), rgb(229, 5, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#E50547 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E50547 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 5, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 96%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.233 17) |
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 #E50547 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E50547 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E50547 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E50547 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A8
oklch(81% 0.105 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#F76E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.168 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF3A59
oklch(63.2% 0.215 16.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E50547
oklch(58.6% 0.233 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900
#7B0E25
oklch(37.8% 0.14 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#480D16
oklch(26.9% 0.088 17.1)
#E50547 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) | #5C5847 | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8240 | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC002B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E50547
#E50547
oklch(58.6% 0.233 17)
- #008E90
#008E90
oklch(58.6% 0.1 196.5)
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 #E50547, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E50547.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
Use #E50547 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.