#E92836
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(60.3% 0.224 24.3), rgb(233, 40, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#E92836 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E92836 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 40, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 81%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.224 24.3) |
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 #E92836 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E92836 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E92836 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E92836 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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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)
#E92836
oklch(60.3% 0.224 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D0915
oklch(37.6% 0.146 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0E
oklch(27% 0.093 23.9)
#E92836 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) | #685F34 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882E | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0030 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E92836
#E92836
oklch(60.3% 0.224 24.3)
- #00939E
#00939E
oklch(60.5% 0.103 204.1)
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 #E92836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.013
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
Use #E92836 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.