Red Pantone #EF233C
Red Pantone is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #EF233C and RGB rgb(239, 35, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#EF233C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Red Pantone. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Colors that go with Red Pantone
Matches found by rotating Red Pantone around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Red Pantone
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Red Pantone, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Red Pantone, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.020
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.029
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.030
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.030
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
More about Red Pantone
How to make Red Pantone
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts red
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #E3373F, a difference of ΔE 0.026 from Red Pantone. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Red Pantone in every format
| HEX | #EF233C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 35, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 86%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.231 22.6) |
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 #EF233C | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF233C | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF233C text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF233C text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Red Pantone
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
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#FD6A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.18 22.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF233C
oklch(61.2% 0.231 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0217
oklch(37.8% 0.151 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B090F
oklch(27% 0.096 22.3)
Red Pantone 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) | #69603B | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A34 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0030 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.233 |
Use Red Pantone 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.