#E22014
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.4% 0.225 29.5), rgb(226, 32, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#E22014 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E22014 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 32, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 84%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.225 29.5) |
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 #E22014 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E22014 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E22014 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E22014 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F57462
oklch(70.8% 0.162 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC4434
oklch(63% 0.207 29.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E22014
oklch(58.4% 0.225 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#970400
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#79160E
oklch(37.6% 0.135 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#E22014 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) | #65590C | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938200 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0022 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E22014
#E22014
oklch(58.4% 0.225 29.5)
- #008B9C
#008B9C
oklch(58.3% 0.101 209.8)
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 #E22014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.028
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.044
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.053
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.055
Use #E22014 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.