#EA4B2B
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.3% 0.201 33.2), rgb(234, 75, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#EA4B2B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4B2B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 75, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.201 33.2) |
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 #EA4B2B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4B2B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4B2B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4B2B text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A997
oklch(80.8% 0.099 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#F2775D
oklch(70.7% 0.157 33.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4B2B
oklch(63.3% 0.201 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#781A06
oklch(37.7% 0.131 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#471208
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.9)
#EA4B2B 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) | #7A6D25 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19023 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0E45 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4B2B
#EA4B2B
oklch(63.3% 0.201 33.2)
- #009BB2
#009BB2
oklch(63.3% 0.111 213)
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 #EA4B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
Use #EA4B2B 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.