#E83C5B
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.2% 0.207 15.8), rgb(232, 60, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#E83C5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E83C5B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 60, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.207 15.8) |
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 #E83C5B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E83C5B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E83C5B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E83C5B text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AB
oklch(81% 0.101 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#F4707E
oklch(70.6% 0.162 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E83C5B
oklch(62.2% 0.207 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#791328
oklch(37.8% 0.135 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#470E18
oklch(26.9% 0.086 15.2)
#E83C5B 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) | #6C685B | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C56 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0049 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E83C5B
#E83C5B
oklch(62.2% 0.207 15.8)
- #009A9B
#009A9B
oklch(62.2% 0.106 195.6)
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 #E83C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.042
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
Use #E83C5B 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.