#E33929
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60.4% 0.209 29.8), rgb(227, 57, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#E33929 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E33929 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 57, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 77%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.209 29.8) |
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 #E33929 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E33929 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E33929 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E33929 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA89A
oklch(81% 0.102 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#F57361
oklch(70.6% 0.163 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E33929
oklch(60.4% 0.209 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80C00
oklch(55.7% 0.225 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70800
oklch(49.2% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970600
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A150D
oklch(37.7% 0.137 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#E33929 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) | #6E6225 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988720 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0037 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E33929
#E33929
oklch(60.4% 0.209 29.8)
- #0092A3
#0092A3
oklch(60.4% 0.104 209.2)
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 #E33929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.022
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.046
Use #E33929 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.