#EB3630
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.6% 0.217 27.8), rgb(235, 54, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#EB3630 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.217 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB3630 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 54, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.217 27.8) |
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 #EB3630 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB3630 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB3630 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB3630 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FEA69A
oklch(80.9% 0.106 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F87063
oklch(70.7% 0.169 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB3630
oklch(61.6% 0.217 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90011
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7C100F
oklch(37.8% 0.142 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#490E0B
oklch(27% 0.089 27.7)
#EB3630 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) | #6F642D | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B27 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0037 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB3630
#EB3630
oklch(61.6% 0.217 27.8)
- #0096A6
#0096A6
oklch(61.6% 0.106 208)
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 #EB3630, 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 0.023
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.033
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.041
Use #EB3630 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.