#E11D48 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS rose-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#E11D48 is a medium, vivid red. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class rose-600 (e.g. bg-rose-600, text-rose-600). Its nearest CSS named color is crimson (#dc143c). For readable text on a #E11D48 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (4.70:1). #E11D48 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#E11D48 in Tailwind CSS (rose-600)

#E11D48 ships with Tailwind CSS as rose-600 — use it as bg-rose-600, text-rose-600, or border-rose-600. It sits at step 600 of the rose ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #E11D48 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #e4345a Copy
• 20% tint #e74a6d Copy
• 30% tint #ea617f Copy
• 40% tint #ed7791 Copy
• 50% tint #f08ea4 Copy
• 60% tint #f3a5b6 Copy
• 70% tint #f6bbc8 Copy
• 80% tint #f9d2da Copy
• 90% tint #fce8ed Copy

Shades of #E11D48 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #cb1a41 Copy
• 20% shade #b4173a Copy
• 30% shade #9e1432 Copy
• 40% shade #87112b Copy
• 50% shade #710f24 Copy
• 60% shade #5a0c1d Copy
• 70% shade #440916 Copy
• 80% shade #2d060e Copy
• 90% shade #160307 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #E11D48 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #E11D48 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More red colors in the library: #FF0000, #DC2626 (red-600), #DC143C, #C0392B, #E74C3C, #B91C1C (red-700).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #E11D48?

  #E11D48 is a medium, vivid red — rgb(225, 29, 72). Its nearest CSS named color is crimson. In Tailwind CSS it is rose-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #E11D48?

  Mix #E11D48 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #E11D48 is #e74a6d and a 20% shade is #b4173a — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #E11D48 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #E11D48?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #E11D48 background at 4.70:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #E11D48?

  rose-600 — use it as bg-rose-600, text-rose-600, or border-rose-600. The full rose 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.