#EA481D
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.9% 0.205 34.9), rgb(234, 72, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#EA481D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 35°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA481D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 72, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 83%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.205 34.9) |
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 #EA481D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA481D | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA481D text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA481D text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA995
oklch(80.9% 0.1 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37658
oklch(70.6% 0.16 34.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA481D
oklch(62.9% 0.205 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#471105
oklch(26.9% 0.085 34.5)
#EA481D 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) | #796B13 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F0F | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA481D
#EA481D
oklch(62.9% 0.205 34.9)
- #0099B2
#0099B2
oklch(62.8% 0.111 214.7)
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 #EA481D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.035
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
Use #EA481D 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.