#E12D26
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.1% 0.215 28.4), rgb(225, 45, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#E12D26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 28°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12D26 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 45, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.215 28.4) |
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 #E12D26 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E12D26 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12D26 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12D26 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27668
oklch(70.8% 0.155 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9493D
oklch(63.1% 0.199 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E12D26
oklch(59.1% 0.215 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70108
oklch(49% 0.2 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#950F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#771A14
oklch(37.6% 0.128 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#E12D26 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) | #685D22 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94841B | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8002E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12D26
#E12D26
oklch(59.1% 0.215 28.4)
- #008E9D
#008E9D
oklch(59.1% 0.102 207.9)
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 #E12D26, 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 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.052
Use #E12D26 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.