#E12A00
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.7% 0.22 32.4), rgb(225, 42, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#E12A00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12A00 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 42, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.22 32.4) |
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 #E12A00 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E12A00 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12A00 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12A00 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
-
Step 300
300
#FAA998
oklch(80.9% 0.099 32.4)
-
Step 400
400
#F3765E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32.4)
-
Step 500
500
#EA492C
oklch(63.1% 0.202 32.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#E12A00
oklch(58.7% 0.22 32.4)
-
Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
-
Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
-
Step 900
900
#781908
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32.3)
-
Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#E12A00 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) | #685B00 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948300 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90026 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12A00
#E12A00
oklch(58.7% 0.22 32.4)
- #008CA0
#008CA0
oklch(58.8% 0.102 212.2)
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 #E12A00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E12A00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.023
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.050
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.055
Use #E12A00 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.