#E02617
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.3% 0.22 29.8), rgb(224, 38, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#E02617 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E02617 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 38, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.22 29.8) |
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 #E02617 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E02617 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E02617 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E02617 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#F37563
oklch(70.7% 0.159 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA4736
oklch(63% 0.202 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E02617
oklch(58.3% 0.22 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60900
oklch(49% 0.198 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#960B03
oklch(42.7% 0.169 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#78180F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#E02617 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) | #665A10 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928201 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70026 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E02617
#E02617
oklch(58.3% 0.22 29.8)
- #008B9C
#008B9C
oklch(58.3% 0.101 209.8)
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 #E02617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.028
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
Use #E02617 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.