#E54002
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.1% 0.209 35.9), rgb(229, 64, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#E54002 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54002 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 64, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 98%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.209 35.9) |
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 #E54002 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54002 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54002 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54002 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FBA993
oklch(80.9% 0.102 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47654
oklch(70.7% 0.163 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54002
oklch(61.1% 0.209 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#481103
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.9)
#E54002 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) | #746500 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8A00 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0038 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54002
#E54002
oklch(61.1% 0.209 35.9)
- #0093AD
#0093AD
oklch(61.1% 0.109 216.1)
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 #E54002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.024
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #E54002 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.