#EA543D
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.5% 0.19 31.3), rgb(234, 84, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#EA543D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA543D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 84, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.19 31.3) |
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 #EA543D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA543D | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA543D text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA543D text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9C
oklch(81% 0.093 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7965
oklch(70.6% 0.148 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA543D
oklch(64.5% 0.19 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1280E
oklch(55.7% 0.206 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#921806
oklch(42.6% 0.159 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E11
oklch(37.6% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#EA543D 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) | #7E723A | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39338 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2C50 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA543D
#EA543D
oklch(64.5% 0.19 31.3)
- #009FB4
#009FB4
oklch(64.4% 0.112 211.1)
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 #EA543D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
Use #EA543D 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.