#EA4C40
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.6% 0.196 28.3), rgb(234, 76, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#EA4C40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4C40 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 76, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.196 28.3) |
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 #EA4C40 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4C40 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4C40 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4C40 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F17668
oklch(70.6% 0.154 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4C40
oklch(63.6% 0.196 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41D1B
oklch(55.7% 0.214 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7050B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#94110F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#771A15
oklch(37.7% 0.128 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#EA4C40 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) | #796E3D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913B | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1A4B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4C40
#EA4C40
oklch(63.6% 0.196 28.3)
- #009DAE
#009DAE
oklch(63.7% 0.11 208.3)
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 #EA4C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
Use #EA4C40 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.