#E02725
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.5% 0.218 27.7), rgb(224, 39, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#E02725 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E02725 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 39, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.218 27.7) |
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 #E02725 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E02725 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E02725 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E02725 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37568
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA473E
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E02725
oklch(58.5% 0.218 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#960B0E
oklch(42.8% 0.168 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#781815
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#E02725 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) | #655A21 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928219 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7002A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E02725
#E02725
oklch(58.5% 0.218 27.7)
- #008C9A
#008C9A
oklch(58.5% 0.1 207.2)
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 #E02725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.052
Use #E02725 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.