#E03B2B
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60% 0.204 29.8), rgb(224, 59, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#E03B2B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E03B2B |
| RGB | rgb(224, 59, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 74%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.204 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 #E03B2B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E03B2B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E03B2B text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E03B2B text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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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
#F47563
oklch(70.8% 0.16 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E03B2B
oklch(60% 0.204 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D71204
oklch(55.7% 0.222 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70900
oklch(49.2% 0.198 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#970802
oklch(42.8% 0.171 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#79180F
oklch(37.8% 0.133 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#E03B2B 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) | #6E6227 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968623 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70039 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E03B2B
#E03B2B
oklch(60% 0.204 29.8)
- #0091A2
#0091A2
oklch(60.1% 0.104 209.3)
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 #E03B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
Use #E03B2B 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.