#E71148
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(59.2% 0.232 17.4), rgb(231, 17, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#E71148 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E71148 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 17, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 86%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.232 17.4) |
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 #E71148 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E71148 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E71148 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E71148 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#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
#FDCACB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A8
oklch(81% 0.105 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#F66F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.166 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE3B58
oklch(63.1% 0.213 17.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E71148
oklch(59.2% 0.232 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A0F25
oklch(37.6% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#480D16
oklch(26.9% 0.088 17.1)
#E71148 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) | #5F5A48 | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918441 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE002E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E71148
#E71148
oklch(59.2% 0.232 17.4)
- #009093
#009093
oklch(59.3% 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 #E71148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.026
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.028
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.043
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
Use #E71148 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.