#E1301F
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.2% 0.214 30.1), rgb(225, 48, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#E1301F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1301F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 48, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 76%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.214 30.1) |
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 #E1301F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E1301F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1301F text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1301F text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
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Step 500
500
#E84B38
oklch(63.1% 0.197 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E1301F
oklch(59.2% 0.214 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60D00
oklch(49.1% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#941106
oklch(42.6% 0.165 30)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#E1301F 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) | #6A5E1A | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958411 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8002F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1301F
#E1301F
oklch(59.2% 0.214 30.1)
- #008EA0
#008EA0
oklch(59.3% 0.103 210.4)
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 #E1301F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
Use #E1301F 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.