#EA5238
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.2% 0.192 32.1), rgb(234, 82, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#EA5238 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 32°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5238 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.192 32.1) |
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 #EA5238 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5238 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5238 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5238 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.094 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7962
oklch(70.7% 0.15 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5238
oklch(64.2% 0.192 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22602
oklch(55.7% 0.209 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#761D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#46130A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 32.3)
#EA5238 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) | #7D7134 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39232 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF274D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5238
#EA5238
oklch(64.2% 0.192 32.1)
- #009EB4
#009EB4
oklch(64.2% 0.112 212)
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 #EA5238, 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 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.042
Use #EA5238 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.