#E74930
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.6% 0.199 31.7), rgb(231, 73, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#E74930 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E74930 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 73, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 79%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.199 31.7) |
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 #E74930 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E74930 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E74930 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E74930 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27761
oklch(70.8% 0.156 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E74930
oklch(62.6% 0.199 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#771B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.129 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 31.5)
#E74930 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) | #776B2C | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E29 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0C45 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E74930
#E74930
oklch(62.6% 0.199 31.7)
- #0099AE
#0099AE
oklch(62.7% 0.109 211.7)
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 #E74930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.042
Use #E74930 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.