#E24B33
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.191 31.7), rgb(226, 75, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#E24B33 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24B33 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 75, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.191 31.7) |
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 #E24B33 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24B33 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24B33 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24B33 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7964
oklch(70.7% 0.15 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24B33
oklch(62% 0.191 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12608
oklch(55.5% 0.208 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#931703
oklch(42.7% 0.161 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#761D10
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#E24B33 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) | #776B2F | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F91B47 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24B33
#E24B33
oklch(62% 0.191 31.7)
- #0097AC
#0097AC
oklch(62.1% 0.108 211.9)
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 #E24B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
Use #E24B33 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.