#E24330
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.2% 0.199 30.4), rgb(226, 67, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#E24330 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24330 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 67, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.199 30.4) |
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 #E24330 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24330 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24330 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24330 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27663
oklch(70.7% 0.156 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24330
oklch(61.2% 0.199 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41C08
oklch(55.5% 0.216 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51000
oklch(49% 0.195 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#951003
oklch(42.7% 0.166 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#781A10
oklch(37.8% 0.13 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#E24330 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) | #72662C | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A29 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90040 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24330
#E24330
oklch(61.2% 0.199 30.4)
- #0094A7
#0094A7
oklch(61.1% 0.106 210.6)
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 #E24330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
Use #E24330 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.