#E1332A
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.5% 0.211 28.5), rgb(225, 51, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#E1332A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1332A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 51, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.211 28.5) |
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 #E1332A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1332A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1332A text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1332A text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67263
oklch(70.7% 0.165 28.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1332A
oklch(59.5% 0.211 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90009
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B80006
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A140F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0B
oklch(27% 0.087 28.4)
#E1332A 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) | #6A5F27 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958521 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80033 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1332A
#E1332A
oklch(59.5% 0.211 28.5)
- #008F9F
#008F9F
oklch(59.5% 0.102 208.6)
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 #E1332A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.035
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #E1332A 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.