#E44329
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.5% 0.202 31.9), rgb(228, 67, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#E44329 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44329 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 67, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.202 31.9) |
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 #E44329 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44329 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44329 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44329 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA999
oklch(81% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F3765F
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44329
oklch(61.5% 0.202 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22300
oklch(55.5% 0.211 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931500
oklch(42.6% 0.162 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#78190A
oklch(37.6% 0.132 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#E44329 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) | #736724 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A20 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB003F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44329
#E44329
oklch(61.5% 0.202 31.9)
- #0095AA
#0095AA
oklch(61.5% 0.107 212.1)
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 #E44329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
Use #E44329 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.