#E13202
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.3% 0.215 33.4), rgb(225, 50, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#E13202 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E13202 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 50, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 98%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.215 33.4) |
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 #E13202 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E13202 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E13202 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E13202 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1785E
oklch(70.7% 0.155 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84C2C
oklch(63.1% 0.198 33.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E13202
oklch(59.3% 0.215 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#771B07
oklch(37.6% 0.129 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#E13202 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) | #6B5E00 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968400 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8002D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E13202
#E13202
oklch(59.3% 0.215 33.4)
- #008DA3
#008DA3
oklch(59.1% 0.104 213.7)
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 #E13202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.021
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.053
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.056
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.056
Use #E13202 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.