#EA3827
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.5% 0.216 29.9), rgb(234, 56, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#EA3827 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA3827 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 56, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.216 29.9) |
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 #EA3827 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA3827 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA3827 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA3827 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA798
oklch(80.9% 0.105 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F8715E
oklch(70.7% 0.169 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA3827
oklch(61.5% 0.216 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70F00
oklch(55.6% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60B00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B1108
oklch(37.6% 0.141 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#490E08
oklch(27% 0.09 29.9)
#EA3827 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) | #706422 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1C | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0036 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA3827
#EA3827
oklch(61.5% 0.216 29.9)
- #0095A8
#0095A8
oklch(61.4% 0.106 210.5)
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 #EA3827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.016
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.021
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.042
Use #EA3827 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.