#E7472C
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.4% 0.201 32.1), rgb(231, 71, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#E7472C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7472C |
| RGB | rgb(231, 71, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.201 32.1) |
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 #E7472C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7472C | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7472C text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7472C text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2765F
oklch(70.6% 0.157 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7472C
oklch(62.4% 0.201 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22500
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#781A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#471209
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.1)
#E7472C 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) | #776A27 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D24 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0042 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7472C
#E7472C
oklch(62.4% 0.201 32.1)
- #0098AD
#0098AD
oklch(62.4% 0.109 211.8)
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 #E7472C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
Use #E7472C 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.