#E63248
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.7% 0.213 20.5), rgb(230, 50, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#E63248 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E63248 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 50, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.213 20.5) |
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 #E63248 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E63248 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E63248 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E63248 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F76F73
oklch(70.7% 0.167 20.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E63248
oklch(60.7% 0.213 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B101F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#480D13
oklch(26.9% 0.088 20.1)
#E63248 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) | #696247 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968842 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD003C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E63248
#E63248
oklch(60.7% 0.213 20.5)
- #00949B
#00949B
oklch(60.6% 0.103 200.7)
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 #E63248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.010
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.020
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.037
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
Use #E63248 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.