#EB001B
Closest named color: Cherry Red (#F7022A). oklch(59.1% 0.241 26.9), rgb(235, 0, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#EB001B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Red (#F7022A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Red (#F7022A) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB001B |
| RGB | rgb(235, 0, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.241 26.9) |
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 #EB001B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB001B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB001B text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB001B text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E63
oklch(70.7% 0.174 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F23836
oklch(63% 0.222 26.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#EB001B
oklch(59.1% 0.241 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.145 27)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0B
oklch(27% 0.092 26.7)
#EB001B 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) | #635717 | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958503 | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0015 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB001B
#EB001B
oklch(59.1% 0.241 26.9)
- #008E9C
#008E9C
oklch(59.1% 0.101 207)
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 #EB001B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB001B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.027
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.029
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.041
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
Use #EB001B 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.