#E5300F
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.9% 0.219 32), rgb(229, 48, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#E5300F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5300F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 48, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 88%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.219 32) |
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 #E5300F | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5300F | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5300F text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5300F text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA795
oklch(81% 0.107 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#F97158
oklch(70.8% 0.172 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5300F
oklch(59.9% 0.219 32)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7C1100
oklch(37.7% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#490E05
oklch(27% 0.09 32.2)
#E5300F 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) | #6C5F02 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988600 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD002C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5300F
#E5300F
oklch(59.9% 0.219 32)
- #0090A4
#0090A4
oklch(60% 0.104 211.8)
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 #E5300F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E5300F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.013
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.044
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.048
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.050
Use #E5300F 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.