#E02442
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.7% 0.218 20), rgb(224, 36, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#E02442 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E02442 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 36, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.218 20) |
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 #E02442 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E02442 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E02442 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E02442 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27377
oklch(70.6% 0.157 20)
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Step 500
500
#E94554
oklch(63% 0.2 20.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E02442
oklch(58.7% 0.218 20)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#950725
oklch(42.7% 0.167 20)
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Step 900
900
#781723
oklch(37.8% 0.13 20)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#E02442 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) | #625B41 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823C | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60032 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E02442
#E02442
oklch(58.7% 0.218 20)
- #008E94
#008E94
oklch(58.8% 0.1 200.1)
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 #E02442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.016
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.034
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.047
Use #E02442 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.