#E12417
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.4% 0.222 29.6), rgb(225, 36, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#E12417 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 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 (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12417 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 36, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 81%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.222 29.6) |
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 #E12417 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E12417 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12417 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12417 text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#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
#EB4636
oklch(63% 0.204 29.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E12417
oklch(58.4% 0.222 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70600
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#970802
oklch(42.8% 0.171 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#79170F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#E12417 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) | #655910 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938201 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80025 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12417
#E12417
oklch(58.4% 0.222 29.6)
- #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 #E12417, 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 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.045
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.056
Use #E12417 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.