#E42E24
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.7% 0.218 28.9), rgb(228, 46, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#E42E24 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E42E24 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 46, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 78%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.218 28.9) |
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 #E42E24 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E42E24 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E42E24 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E42E24 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA699
oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F87060
oklch(70.6% 0.17 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E42E24
oklch(59.7% 0.218 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90004
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B80003
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#980002
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C100B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#490E09
oklch(27% 0.09 29.2)
#E42E24 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) | #6A5E20 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968618 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB002F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E42E24
#E42E24
oklch(59.7% 0.218 28.9)
- #008FA0
#008FA0
oklch(59.5% 0.103 209.5)
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 #E42E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.021
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
Use #E42E24 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.