#E83B38
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.5% 0.21 26.7), rgb(232, 59, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#E83B38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E83B38 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 59, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.21 26.7) |
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 #E83B38 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E83B38 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E83B38 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E83B38 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#F67267
oklch(70.7% 0.164 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E83B38
oklch(61.5% 0.21 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80019
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1414
oklch(37.7% 0.136 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
#E83B38 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) | #706536 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B31 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E83B38
#E83B38
oklch(61.5% 0.21 26.7)
- #0096A4
#0096A4
oklch(61.5% 0.105 206.4)
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 #E83B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.017
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.027
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
Use #E83B38 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.