#E5224B
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(59.6% 0.223 17.5), rgb(229, 34, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#E5224B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5224B |
| RGB | rgb(229, 34, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.223 17.5) |
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 #E5224B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5224B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5224B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5224B text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A7
oklch(81% 0.108 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#FA6B78
oklch(70.7% 0.175 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5224B
oklch(59.6% 0.223 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D0823
oklch(37.8% 0.145 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B15
oklch(27.1% 0.092 17.6)
#E5224B 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) | #625D4B | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928545 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0035 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5224B
#E5224B
oklch(59.6% 0.223 17.5)
- #009194
#009194
oklch(59.6% 0.101 197.4)
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 #E5224B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.027
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
Use #E5224B 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.