#E3261B
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.9% 0.222 29.3), rgb(227, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#E3261B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3261B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 79%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.222 29.3) |
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 #E3261B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E3261B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3261B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3261B text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47464
oklch(70.7% 0.16 29)
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Step 500
500
#EB4637
oklch(63.1% 0.204 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E3261B
oklch(58.9% 0.222 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80100
oklch(49.2% 0.201 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#970704
oklch(42.8% 0.171 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#791710
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#47100B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 29.1)
#E3261B 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) | #675B15 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948308 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0027 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3261B
#E3261B
oklch(58.9% 0.222 29.3)
- #008D9E
#008D9E
oklch(58.9% 0.102 209.6)
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 #E3261B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.024
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.041
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.051
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.053
Use #E3261B 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.