#E42E18
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.6% 0.219 30.8), rgb(228, 46, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#E42E18 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E42E18 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 46, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 81%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.219 30.8) |
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 #E42E18 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E42E18 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E42E18 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E42E18 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA697
oklch(80.8% 0.107 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9705B
oklch(70.7% 0.172 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E42E18
oklch(59.6% 0.219 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D51900
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#7C1004
oklch(37.7% 0.143 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E07
oklch(27% 0.09 30.6)
#E42E18 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) | #6A5E10 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968503 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC002C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E42E18
#E42E18
oklch(59.6% 0.219 30.8)
- #008FA1
#008FA1
oklch(59.6% 0.103 210.3)
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 #E42E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.017
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.049
Use #E42E18 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.