#EA401B
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(62.1% 0.212 33.4), rgb(234, 64, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#EA401B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA401B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 64, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 83%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.212 33.4) |
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 #EA401B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA401B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA401B text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA401B text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA895
oklch(80.9% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67458
oklch(70.8% 0.166 33.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA401B
oklch(62.1% 0.212 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#481005
oklch(27% 0.087 33.6)
#EA401B 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) | #756712 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D0A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA401B
#EA401B
oklch(62.1% 0.212 33.4)
- #0097AE
#0097AE
oklch(62.2% 0.109 213.4)
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 #EA401B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.021
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.044
Use #EA401B 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.