#E82835
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(60.1% 0.223 24.5), rgb(232, 40, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#E82835 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E82835 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 40, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 81%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.223 24.5) |
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 #E82835 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E82835 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E82835 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E82835 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#FB6D68
oklch(70.8% 0.175 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E82835
oklch(60.1% 0.223 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80025
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A15
oklch(37.7% 0.145 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.092 24.4)
#E82835 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) | #685E33 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96872D | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0030 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E82835
#E82835
oklch(60.1% 0.223 24.5)
- #00929D
#00929D
oklch(60.2% 0.103 204.2)
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 #E82835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.016
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.029
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.043
Use #E82835 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.