#E9253E
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(60.3% 0.225 21.9), rgb(233, 37, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#E9253E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9253E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 37, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.225 21.9) |
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 #E9253E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9253E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9253E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9253E text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#FB6C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9253E
oklch(60.3% 0.225 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D071A
oklch(37.6% 0.146 22)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B10
oklch(27% 0.093 22.2)
#E9253E 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) | #665E3D | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968737 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0031 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9253E
#E9253E
oklch(60.3% 0.225 21.9)
- #00939B
#00939B
oklch(60.4% 0.103 201.6)
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 #E9253E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.012
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.019
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.030
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.041
Use #E9253E 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.