#EC2D01
Named color: Tomato Red. oklch(60.9% 0.228 32.4), rgb(236, 45, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#EC2D01 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Tomato Red. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC2D01 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 45, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 99%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.228 32.4) |
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 #EC2D01 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC2D01 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC2D01 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC2D01 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FC6E54
oklch(70.7% 0.179 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC2D01
oklch(60.9% 0.228 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B1200
oklch(37.6% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C03
oklch(26.9% 0.094 32.4)
#EC2D01 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) | #6E6000 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8A00 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0029 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC2D01
#EC2D01
oklch(60.9% 0.228 32.4)
- #0093A8
#0093A8
oklch(60.9% 0.106 212.3)
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 #EC2D01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC2D01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.018
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.038
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
Use #EC2D01 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.