#E62F2B
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60.1% 0.218 27.7), rgb(230, 47, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#E62F2B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E62F2B |
| RGB | rgb(230, 47, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.218 27.7) |
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 #E62F2B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E62F2B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E62F2B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E62F2B text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69A
oklch(80.9% 0.106 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F97063
oklch(70.8% 0.17 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E62F2B
oklch(60.1% 0.218 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000D
oklch(49% 0.2 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#490D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.09 27.2)
#E62F2B 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) | #6A5F28 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978721 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0031 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E62F2B
#E62F2B
oklch(60.1% 0.218 27.7)
- #0091A0
#0091A0
oklch(60% 0.103 207.6)
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 #E62F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.022
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.036
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.046
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.047
Use #E62F2B 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.