#E22E0E
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.2% 0.218 31.9), rgb(226, 46, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#E22E0E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E22E0E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 46, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 88%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.218 31.9) |
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 #E22E0E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E22E0E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E22E0E text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E22E0E text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27660
oklch(70.6% 0.157 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94A30
oklch(63.1% 0.2 31.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E22E0E
oklch(59.2% 0.218 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931500
oklch(42.6% 0.162 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#781A0B
oklch(37.8% 0.131 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#471209
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.1)
#E22E0E 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) | #6A5D01 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958400 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA002B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E22E0E
#E22E0E
oklch(59.2% 0.218 31.9)
- #008DA1
#008DA1
oklch(59.1% 0.103 212.1)
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 #E22E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.020
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.050
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.053
Use #E22E0E 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.