#E64124
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.6% 0.206 32.3), rgb(230, 65, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#E64124 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64124 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 80%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.206 32.3) |
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 #E64124 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64124 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64124 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64124 text on black | 5.14:1 | 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
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA997
oklch(81% 0.101 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#F4755D
oklch(70.7% 0.161 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64124
oklch(61.6% 0.206 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#791806
oklch(37.7% 0.134 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#471107
oklch(27% 0.084 32.9)
#E64124 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) | #73661E | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B19 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD003C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64124
#E64124
oklch(61.6% 0.206 32.3)
- #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 #E64124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.023
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
Use #E64124 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.