#E60023
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.2% 0.236 25.5), rgb(230, 0, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#E60023 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E60023 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 0, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.236 25.5) |
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 #E60023 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E60023 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E60023 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E60023 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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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
#FEA59D
oklch(80.8% 0.107 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#F96F67
oklch(70.7% 0.171 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#F13B3D
oklch(63.1% 0.218 25.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E60023
oklch(58.2% 0.236 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#980013
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E14
oklch(37.7% 0.142 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#490D0D
oklch(27% 0.09 25.6)
#E60023 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) | #605620 | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928214 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0018 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E60023
#E60023
oklch(58.2% 0.236 25.5)
- #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 #E60023, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E60023.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.028
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.051
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.052
Use #E60023 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.