#EA4335
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.6% 0.206 29.1), rgb(234, 67, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#EA4335 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4335 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 67, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.206 29.1) |
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 #EA4335 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4335 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4335 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4335 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47464
oklch(70.7% 0.16 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4335
oklch(62.6% 0.206 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70D09
oklch(55.5% 0.223 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B80001
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#970504
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29)
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Step 900
900
#791610
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#47100B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 29.1)
#EA4335 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) | #756932 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2E | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4335
#EA4335
oklch(62.6% 0.206 29.1)
- #0099AB
#0099AB
oklch(62.5% 0.108 209.4)
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 #EA4335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
Use #EA4335 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.