Tomato Red #EC2D01
Tomato Red is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #EC2D01 and RGB rgb(236, 45, 1).
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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 |
Colors that go with Tomato Red
Matches found by rotating Tomato Red around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Tomato Red
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Tomato Red, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Tomato Red, 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
More about Tomato Red
How to make Tomato Red
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts red
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #E63F2F, a difference of ΔE 0.025 from Tomato Red. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Tomato Red in every format
| 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 |
Shades and tints of Tomato Red
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)
Tomato Red 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 |
Use Tomato Red 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.