#E12800
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.6% 0.221 32.1), rgb(225, 40, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#E12800 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12800 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 40, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.221 32.1) |
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 #E12800 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E12800 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12800 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12800 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA998
oklch(80.9% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3765E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB482D
oklch(63.2% 0.204 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E12800
oklch(58.6% 0.221 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#781908
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#E12800 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) | #675A00 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948300 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90025 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12800
#E12800
oklch(58.6% 0.221 32.1)
- #008B9F
#008B9F
oklch(58.5% 0.102 212.3)
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 #E12800, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E12800.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.024
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.050
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.055
Use #E12800 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.