#EA3C2C
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.9% 0.213 29.7), rgb(234, 60, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#EA3C2C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA3C2C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 60, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.213 29.7) |
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 #EA3C2C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA3C2C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA3C2C text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA3C2C text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA799
oklch(80.9% 0.105 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F77260
oklch(70.8% 0.167 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA3C2C
oklch(61.9% 0.213 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80A00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970400
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B130B
oklch(37.7% 0.139 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F09
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.9)
#EA3C2C 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) | #726628 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C23 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA3C2C
#EA3C2C
oklch(61.9% 0.213 29.7)
- #0097A9
#0097A9
oklch(61.9% 0.107 209.6)
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 #EA3C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.021
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.043
Use #EA3C2C 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.