#E5412A
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.4% 0.204 31.2), rgb(229, 65, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#E5412A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5412A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 65, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.204 31.2) |
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 #E5412A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5412A | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5412A text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5412A text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#FAA999
oklch(81% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F47560
oklch(70.8% 0.16 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5412A
oklch(61.4% 0.204 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#79180B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#E5412A 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) | #736625 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A21 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC003D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5412A
#E5412A
oklch(61.4% 0.204 31.2)
- #0095A9
#0095A9
oklch(61.4% 0.107 211.3)
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 #E5412A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
Use #E5412A 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.