#EA4D3E
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.7% 0.196 29.1), rgb(234, 77, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#EA4D3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4D3E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 77, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.196 29.1) |
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 #EA4D3E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4D3E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4D3E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4D3E text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#F17767
oklch(70.8% 0.153 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4D3E
oklch(63.7% 0.196 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31F16
oklch(55.5% 0.212 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70806
oklch(49.2% 0.198 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#94120C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#771B14
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#EA4D3E 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) | #7A6E3B | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19138 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1C4B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4D3E
#EA4D3E
oklch(63.7% 0.196 29.1)
- #009DAF
#009DAF
oklch(63.7% 0.11 209.1)
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 #EA4D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.043
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
Use #EA4D3E 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.