#E44529
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.7% 0.2 32.4), rgb(228, 69, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#E44529 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44529 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 69, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.2 32.4) |
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 #E44529 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44529 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44529 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44529 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2775F
oklch(70.8% 0.156 32.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44529
oklch(61.7% 0.2 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#781A09
oklch(37.7% 0.131 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#471209
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.1)
#E44529 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) | #746824 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B21 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0040 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44529
#E44529
oklch(61.7% 0.2 32.4)
- #0096AB
#0096AB
oklch(61.8% 0.108 212)
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 #E44529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #E44529 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.