#E5283C
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(59.7% 0.22 22.6), rgb(229, 40, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#E5283C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5283C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 40, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.22 22.6) |
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 #E5283C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5283C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5283C text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5283C text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F96D6D
oklch(70.6% 0.172 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5283C
oklch(59.7% 0.22 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#490C10
oklch(26.9% 0.091 22.5)
#E5283C 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) | #665E3B | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948535 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0032 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5283C
#E5283C
oklch(59.7% 0.22 22.6)
- #00919A
#00919A
oklch(59.8% 0.102 202.5)
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 #E5283C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.019
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.019
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
Use #E5283C 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.