#EA3E26
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(62% 0.212 31.2), rgb(234, 62, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#EA3E26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA3E26 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 62, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.212 31.2) |
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 #EA3E26 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA3E26 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA3E26 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA3E26 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA797
oklch(80.8% 0.104 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#F6735D
oklch(70.7% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA3E26
oklch(62% 0.212 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41800
oklch(49.2% 0.19 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#951200
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#7A1406
oklch(37.6% 0.138 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#480F07
oklch(26.9% 0.088 31.4)
#EA3E26 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) | #736621 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C1B | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA3E26
#EA3E26
oklch(62% 0.212 31.2)
- #0097AB
#0097AB
oklch(62% 0.108 211.1)
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 #EA3E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.020
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
Use #EA3E26 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.