#EA3C25
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.8% 0.213 31), rgb(234, 60, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#EA3C25 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA3C25 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 60, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.213 31) |
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 #EA3C25 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA3C25 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA3C25 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA3C25 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA797
oklch(80.9% 0.105 31)
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Step 400
400
#F7725D
oklch(70.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA3C25
oklch(61.8% 0.213 31)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#7B1306
oklch(37.7% 0.14 31)
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Step 950
950
#480F07
oklch(26.9% 0.088 31.4)
#EA3C25 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) | #726620 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C1A | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0039 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA3C25
#EA3C25
oklch(61.8% 0.213 31)
- #0096AA
#0096AA
oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2)
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 #EA3C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.018
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.020
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.043
Use #EA3C25 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.