#E44226
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.3% 0.203 32.3), rgb(228, 66, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#E44226 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44226 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 66, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.203 32.3) |
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 #E44226 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44226 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44226 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44226 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA998
oklch(80.9% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3765E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44226
oklch(61.3% 0.203 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#D22600
oklch(55.7% 0.209 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11E00
oklch(49% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#781908
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#E44226 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) | #736620 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A1D | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB003D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44226
#E44226
oklch(61.3% 0.203 32.3)
- #0094AA
#0094AA
oklch(61.2% 0.107 213)
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 #E44226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #E44226 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.