#E82D30
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(60.4% 0.221 26.4), rgb(232, 45, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#E82D30 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E82D30 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 45, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.221 26.4) |
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 #E82D30 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E82D30 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E82D30 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E82D30 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FEE2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 25)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E65
oklch(70.7% 0.173 26.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E82D30
oklch(60.4% 0.221 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8001C
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#980010
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D11
oklch(37.8% 0.144 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D0C
oklch(27.2% 0.091 26.5)
#E82D30 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) | #6A602D | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988827 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0031 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E82D30
#E82D30
oklch(60.4% 0.221 26.4)
- #0092A0
#0092A0
oklch(60.3% 0.103 206.7)
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 #E82D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.020
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.041
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.044
Use #E82D30 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.