#EA4909
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.9% 0.206 37.1), rgb(234, 73, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#EA4909 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4909 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 93%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.206 37.1) |
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 #EA4909 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4909 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4909 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4909 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA92
oklch(81% 0.101 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#F37752
oklch(70.7% 0.161 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4909
oklch(62.9% 0.206 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#471202
oklch(27% 0.085 37.7)
#EA4909 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A28F00 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4909
#EA4909
oklch(62.9% 0.206 37.1)
- #0099B5
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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 #EA4909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
Use #EA4909 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.