#E92F43
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.9% 0.219 21.7), rgb(233, 47, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#E92F43 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E92F43 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 47, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.219 21.7) |
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 #E92F43 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E92F43 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E92F43 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E92F43 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.171 22)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E92F43
oklch(60.9% 0.219 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#490C11
oklch(26.9% 0.09 21.7)
#E92F43 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) | #696242 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893D | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0039 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E92F43
#E92F43
oklch(60.9% 0.219 21.7)
- #00959D
#00959D
oklch(61% 0.104 201.5)
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 #E92F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.011
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.013
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.034
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
Use #E92F43 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.