#E63227
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60.3% 0.217 28.9), rgb(230, 50, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#E63227 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E63227 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 50, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 79%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.217 28.9) |
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 #E63227 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E63227 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E63227 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E63227 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA699
oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F87060
oklch(70.6% 0.17 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E63227
oklch(60.3% 0.217 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90004
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B80003
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#980002
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C110B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#490E09
oklch(27% 0.09 29.2)
#E63227 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) | #6C6023 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98871C | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0032 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E63227
#E63227
oklch(60.3% 0.217 28.9)
- #0092A2
#0092A2
oklch(60.4% 0.104 208.4)
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 #E63227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.018
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.038
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.048
Use #E63227 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.