#EB3B33
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62% 0.213 27.9), rgb(235, 59, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#EB3B33 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB3B33 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 59, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 82%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.213 27.9) |
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 #EB3B33 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB3B33 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB3B33 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB3B33 text on black | 5.20:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79B
oklch(81% 0.104 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F77163
oklch(70.7% 0.167 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB3B33
oklch(62% 0.213 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#7B1210
oklch(37.7% 0.139 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E0B
oklch(27% 0.089 27.7)
#EB3B33 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) | #716630 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C2B | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB3B33
#EB3B33
oklch(62% 0.213 27.9)
- #0097A7
#0097A7
oklch(61.9% 0.106 208)
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 #EB3B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.025
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.038
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.042
Use #EB3B33 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.