#E22A2A
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.1% 0.218 27.1), rgb(226, 42, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#E22A2A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E22A2A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 42, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.218 27.1) |
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 #E22A2A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E22A2A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E22A2A text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E22A2A text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37569
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4740
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E22A2A
oklch(59.1% 0.218 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#960B11
oklch(42.8% 0.168 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#781816
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#E22A2A 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) | #675C27 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948420 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9002D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E22A2A
#E22A2A
oklch(59.1% 0.218 27.1)
- #008E9C
#008E9C
oklch(59.1% 0.101 207)
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 #E22A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.053
Use #E22A2A 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.