#E5462E
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(62% 0.2 31.5), rgb(229, 70, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#E5462E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5462E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.2 31.5) |
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 #E5462E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5462E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5462E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5462E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27761
oklch(70.8% 0.156 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5462E
oklch(62% 0.2 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#D32000
oklch(55.5% 0.213 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#781A0C
oklch(37.8% 0.131 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#47120A
oklch(27.1% 0.083 31.4)
#E5462E 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) | #75692A | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C27 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0042 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5462E
#E5462E
oklch(62% 0.2 31.5)
- #0097AB
#0097AB
oklch(62% 0.108 211.1)
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 #E5462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.046
Use #E5462E 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.