#EA3D20
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.9% 0.213 32), rgb(234, 61, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#EA3D20 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 32°. 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 5.18:1.
| 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 | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA3D20 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 61, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 83%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.213 32) |
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 #EA3D20 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA3D20 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA3D20 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA3D20 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA796
oklch(80.8% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F7735B
oklch(70.8% 0.167 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA3D20
oklch(61.9% 0.213 32)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7B1403
oklch(37.8% 0.139 32)
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Step 950
950
#480F06
oklch(26.9% 0.088 32.1)
#EA3D20 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) | #736619 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C12 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0039 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA3D20
#EA3D20
oklch(61.9% 0.213 32)
- #0096AB
#0096AB
oklch(61.8% 0.108 212)
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 #EA3D20, 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
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
Use #EA3D20 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.