#E83E23
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.6% 0.21 31.8), rgb(232, 62, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#E83E23 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E83E23 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 62, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 81%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.21 31.8) |
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 #E83E23 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E83E23 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E83E23 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E83E23 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA897
oklch(81% 0.103 32)
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Step 400
400
#F6735C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E83E23
oklch(61.6% 0.21 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32300
oklch(55.7% 0.212 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1505
oklch(37.7% 0.137 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#E83E23 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) | #73661D | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B17 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E83E23
#E83E23
oklch(61.6% 0.21 31.8)
- #0095AA
#0095AA
oklch(61.5% 0.107 212.1)
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 #E83E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.019
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.045
Use #E83E23 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.