#E94428
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.4% 0.206 32.2), rgb(233, 68, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#E94428 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E94428 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 68, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 81%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.206 32.2) |
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 #E94428 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E94428 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E94428 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E94428 text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA898
oklch(80.9% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#F4755D
oklch(70.7% 0.161 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E94428
oklch(62.4% 0.206 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#D22500
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21E00
oklch(49.2% 0.185 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#791807
oklch(37.7% 0.134 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#E94428 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) | #766922 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D1F | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E94428
#E94428
oklch(62.4% 0.206 32.2)
- #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 #E94428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.026
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
Use #E94428 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.