#E52D0F
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.6% 0.221 31.6), rgb(229, 45, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#E52D0F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E52D0F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 45, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 88%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.221 31.6) |
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 #E52D0F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E52D0F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E52D0F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E52D0F text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA695
oklch(80.8% 0.108 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#F97059
oklch(70.7% 0.173 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E52D0F
oklch(59.6% 0.221 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F00
oklch(37.6% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#490E05
oklch(27% 0.09 32.2)
#E52D0F 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) | #6B5E02 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978600 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD002A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E52D0F
#E52D0F
oklch(59.6% 0.221 31.6)
- #008FA3
#008FA3
oklch(59.7% 0.104 211.9)
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 #E52D0F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E52D0F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.014
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.048
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.049
Use #E52D0F 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.