#E1402C
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60.7% 0.201 30.6), rgb(225, 64, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#E1402C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1402C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 64, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 75%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.201 30.6) |
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 #E1402C | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1402C | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1402C text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1402C text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#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
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27662
oklch(70.7% 0.157 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1402C
oklch(60.7% 0.201 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51901
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#78190E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#E1402C 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) | #706528 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988824 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8003D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1402C
#E1402C
oklch(60.7% 0.201 30.6)
- #0093A5
#0093A5
oklch(60.8% 0.105 209.9)
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 #E1402C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #E1402C 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.