#EB3530
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.5% 0.218 27.6), rgb(235, 53, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#EB3530 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB3530 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.218 27.6) |
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 #EB3530 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB3530 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB3530 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB3530 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69B
oklch(80.9% 0.106 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#F97063
oklch(70.8% 0.17 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB3530
oklch(61.5% 0.218 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90013
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#490D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.09 27.2)
#EB3530 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) | #6F632D | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B27 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0036 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB3530
#EB3530
oklch(61.5% 0.218 27.6)
- #0096A5
#0096A5
oklch(61.5% 0.106 207.2)
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 #EB3530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.022
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.024
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.033
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.041
Use #EB3530 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.