#E53D2B
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.1% 0.207 30.1), rgb(229, 61, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#E53D2B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53D2B |
| RGB | rgb(229, 61, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.207 30.1) |
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 #E53D2B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53D2B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53D2B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53D2B text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F57461
oklch(70.8% 0.162 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53D2B
oklch(61.1% 0.207 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#D71200
oklch(55.7% 0.222 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60D00
oklch(49.1% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#960900
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#79160C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#E53D2B 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) | #706527 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8922 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC003B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53D2B
#E53D2B
oklch(61.1% 0.207 30.1)
- #0094A6
#0094A6
oklch(61.1% 0.106 209.8)
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 #E53D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.022
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
Use #E53D2B 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.