#EA4939
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.2% 0.2 29.5), rgb(234, 73, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#EA4939 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4939 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 73, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.2 29.5) |
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 #EA4939 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4939 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4939 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4939 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27665
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4939
oklch(63.2% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5190F
oklch(55.6% 0.217 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70300
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#950D06
oklch(42.6% 0.167 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#781911
oklch(37.7% 0.131 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#EA4939 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) | #786C36 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09033 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0C47 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4939
#EA4939
oklch(63.2% 0.2 29.5)
- #009BAE
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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 #EA4939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
Use #EA4939 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.