#E53408
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60.1% 0.217 33.2), rgb(229, 52, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#E53408 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 33°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53408 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 52, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 93%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.217 33.2) |
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 #E53408 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53408 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53408 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53408 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#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
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA794
oklch(80.8% 0.106 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F87256
oklch(70.7% 0.17 33.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53408
oklch(60.1% 0.217 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1500
oklch(37.6% 0.138 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#490F04
oklch(27.1% 0.09 33.5)
#E53408 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) | #6E6000 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998700 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD002F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53408
#E53408
oklch(60.1% 0.217 33.2)
- #0090A6
#0090A6
oklch(60% 0.105 213.4)
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 #E53408, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E53408.
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 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.048
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.050
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
Use #E53408 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.