#EA0020
Closest named color: Cherry Red (#F7022A). oklch(59% 0.24 26.2), rgb(234, 0, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#EA0020 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Red (#F7022A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Red (#F7022A) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA0020 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 0, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.24 26.2) |
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 #EA0020 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA0020 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA0020 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA0020 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#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
#FFCBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 26)
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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
#F23939
oklch(63.1% 0.221 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#EA0020
oklch(59% 0.24 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D12
oklch(37.8% 0.144 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D0C
oklch(27.2% 0.091 26.5)
#EA0020 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) | #62571D | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95840E | 0.238 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0016 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA0020
#EA0020
oklch(59% 0.24 26.2)
- #008E9B
#008E9B
oklch(59.1% 0.101 206.2)
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 #EA0020, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA0020.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.028
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.043
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.044
Use #EA0020 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.