#EA4508
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.5% 0.21 36.3), rgb(234, 69, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#EA4508 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4508 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 69, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 93%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.21 36.3) |
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 #EA4508 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4508 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4508 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4508 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA992
oklch(80.9% 0.103 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#F47653
oklch(70.7% 0.163 36.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4508
oklch(62.5% 0.21 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#481103
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.9)
#EA4508 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) | #786900 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E00 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4508
#EA4508
oklch(62.5% 0.21 36.3)
- #0098B2
#0098B2
oklch(62.6% 0.111 215.6)
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 #EA4508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
Use #EA4508 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.