#E5262E
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(59.4% 0.222 25.8), rgb(229, 38, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#E5262E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5262E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 38, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.222 25.8) |
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 #E5262E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5262E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5262E text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5262E text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FEE2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 25)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 26)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E65
oklch(70.7% 0.173 26.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5262E
oklch(59.4% 0.222 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8001F
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D0B12
oklch(37.7% 0.145 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0C
oklch(27% 0.092 25.9)
#E5262E 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) | #665C2C | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948524 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC002C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5262E
#E5262E
oklch(59.4% 0.222 25.8)
- #008F9C
#008F9C
oklch(59.4% 0.102 206.1)
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 #E5262E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.049
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.049
Use #E5262E 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.