#EB1700
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.6% 0.237 30.3), rgb(235, 23, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#EB1700 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 30°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB1700 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 23, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.237 30.3) |
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 #EB1700 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB1700 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB1700 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB1700 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A56
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB1700
oklch(59.6% 0.237 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#D61400
oklch(55.5% 0.221 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60F00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7F0700
oklch(37.8% 0.151 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#4C0904
oklch(27.1% 0.098 30.2)
#EB1700 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) | #675A00 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988600 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0019 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB1700
#EB1700
oklch(59.6% 0.237 30.3)
- #008FA1
#008FA1
oklch(59.6% 0.103 210.3)
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 #EB1700, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB1700.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.018
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.037
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
Use #EB1700 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.