#E2350A
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.7% 0.214 33.3), rgb(226, 53, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#E2350A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2350A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 53, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 92%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.214 33.3) |
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 #E2350A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2350A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2350A text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2350A text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA895
oklch(80.9% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67358
oklch(70.6% 0.167 33.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2350A
oklch(59.7% 0.214 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#480F05
oklch(26.9% 0.088 32.9)
#E2350A 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978600 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90030 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2350A
#E2350A
oklch(59.7% 0.214 33.3)
- #008FA5
#008FA5
oklch(59.7% 0.105 213.5)
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 #E2350A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.019
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.052
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.055
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.055
Use #E2350A 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.