#E4391E
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60.5% 0.211 31.8), rgb(228, 57, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#E4391E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4391E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 79%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.211 31.8) |
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 #E4391E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4391E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4391E text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4391E text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA897
oklch(81% 0.103 32)
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Step 400
400
#F6735C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4391E
oklch(60.5% 0.211 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1505
oklch(37.7% 0.137 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#E4391E 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) | #6F6217 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998810 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0035 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4391E
#E4391E
oklch(60.5% 0.211 31.8)
- #0092A6
#0092A6
oklch(60.6% 0.105 211.6)
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 #E4391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.018
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #E4391E 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.