#E22B15
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59% 0.219 30.7), rgb(226, 43, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#E22B15 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E22B15 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 43, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 83%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.219 30.7) |
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 #E22B15 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E22B15 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E22B15 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E22B15 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
#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
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F37662
oklch(70.8% 0.158 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA4833
oklch(63% 0.202 30.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E22B15
oklch(59% 0.219 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51400
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#78190D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#E22B15 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) | #685C0C | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958400 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0029 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E22B15
#E22B15
oklch(59% 0.219 30.7)
- #008D9F
#008D9F
oklch(59% 0.102 210.5)
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 #E22B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.022
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.053
Use #E22B15 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.