#E54326
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.6% 0.203 32.4), rgb(229, 67, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#E54326 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54326 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 67, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.203 32.4) |
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 #E54326 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54326 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54326 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54326 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA998
oklch(80.9% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3765E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54326
oklch(61.6% 0.203 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12700
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#781907
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#E54326 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) | #746720 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1C | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC003E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54326
#E54326
oklch(61.6% 0.203 32.4)
- #0095AB
#0095AB
oklch(61.5% 0.108 212.9)
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 #E54326, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
Use #E54326 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.