#EA4A12
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63% 0.205 36.7), rgb(234, 74, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#EA4A12 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4A12 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 74, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 86%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.205 36.7) |
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 #EA4A12 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4A12 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4A12 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4A12 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA93
oklch(81% 0.1 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#F37754
oklch(70.7% 0.161 36.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4A12
oklch(63% 0.205 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#471203
oklch(27% 0.085 36.9)
#EA4A12 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) | #7A6C00 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29000 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4A12
#EA4A12
oklch(63% 0.205 36.7)
- #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 #EA4A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.039
Use #EA4A12 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.