#EA492A
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.203 32.9), rgb(234, 73, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#EA492A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA492A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 73, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.203 32.9) |
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 #EA492A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA492A | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA492A text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA492A text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA997
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3765D
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA492A
oklch(63.1% 0.203 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#781906
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#471107
oklch(27% 0.084 32.9)
#EA492A 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) | #796C24 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F21 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0344 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA492A
#EA492A
oklch(63.1% 0.203 32.9)
- #009AB1
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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 #EA492A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
Use #EA492A 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.