#E7072F
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.7% 0.235 23.5), rgb(231, 7, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#E7072F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7072F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 7, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 94%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.235 23.5) |
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 #E7072F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E7072F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7072F text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7072F text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F86F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.169 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#F03B45
oklch(63.1% 0.216 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E7072F
oklch(58.7% 0.235 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F19
oklch(37.8% 0.141 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#490D10
oklch(27% 0.09 23.1)
#E7072F 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) | #60572D | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928325 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF001F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7072F
#E7072F
oklch(58.7% 0.235 23.5)
- #008D97
#008D97
oklch(58.6% 0.1 203.6)
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 #E7072F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.024
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.050
Use #E7072F 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.