#E92B20
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60.3% 0.224 29.1), rgb(233, 43, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#E92B20 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E92B20 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 43, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 82%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.224 29.1) |
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 #E92B20 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E92B20 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E92B20 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E92B20 text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#FFE3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E5D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E92B20
oklch(60.3% 0.224 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90001
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80001
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#980000
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D0B07
oklch(37.6% 0.146 29)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C08
oklch(27% 0.093 28.8)
#E92B20 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) | #6B5F1B | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998811 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF002C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E92B20
#E92B20
oklch(60.3% 0.224 29.1)
- #0092A3
#0092A3
oklch(60.4% 0.104 209.2)
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 #E92B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.014
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.027
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.032
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.041
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.042
Use #E92B20 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.