#E02B27
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.8% 0.216 27.9), rgb(224, 43, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#E02B27 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E02B27 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 43, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 75%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.216 27.9) |
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 #E02B27 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E02B27 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E02B27 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E02B27 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F27668
oklch(70.8% 0.155 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9493F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 27.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E02B27
oklch(58.8% 0.216 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B8000C
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#950E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#781915
oklch(37.7% 0.13 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#E02B27 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) | #675C24 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831C | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7002D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E02B27
#E02B27
oklch(58.8% 0.216 27.9)
- #008D9C
#008D9C
oklch(58.8% 0.101 207.9)
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 #E02B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.054
Use #E02B27 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.