#E62513
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.4% 0.226 30.1), rgb(230, 37, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#E62513 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E62513 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 37, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 85%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.226 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 #E62513 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E62513 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E62513 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E62513 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E5A
oklch(70.7% 0.177 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E62513
oklch(59.4% 0.226 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
#7E0A02
oklch(37.7% 0.148 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C06
oklch(27% 0.093 30.2)
#E62513 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) | #685B0A | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968500 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0025 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E62513
#E62513
oklch(59.4% 0.226 30.1)
- #008EA0
#008EA0
oklch(59.3% 0.103 210.4)
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 #E62513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.018
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.047
Use #E62513 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.