#EA5034
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.9% 0.195 32.5), rgb(234, 80, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#EA5034 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 33°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5034 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 80, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.195 32.5) |
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 #EA5034 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5034 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5034 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5034 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#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
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA99
oklch(80.9% 0.096 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07861
oklch(70.7% 0.153 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5034
oklch(63.9% 0.195 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12700
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#761C0C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#461309
oklch(27.1% 0.081 33.1)
#EA5034 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) | #7C7030 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2922E | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF214B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5034
#EA5034
oklch(63.9% 0.195 32.5)
- #009DB4
#009DB4
oklch(63.9% 0.112 212.8)
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 #EA5034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
Use #EA5034 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.