#E80531
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(58.9% 0.236 23), rgb(232, 5, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#E80531 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E80531 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 5, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 96%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.236 23) |
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 #E80531 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E80531 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E80531 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E80531 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F86E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.17 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#F03A46
oklch(63% 0.217 22.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E80531
oklch(58.9% 0.236 23)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E1A
oklch(37.8% 0.142 23)
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Step 950
950
#490D10
oklch(27% 0.09 23.1)
#E80531 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) | #605830 | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938327 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0020 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E80531
#E80531
oklch(58.9% 0.236 23)
- #008E97
#008E97
oklch(58.9% 0.1 202.7)
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 #E80531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.024
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.047
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.049
Use #E80531 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.