#EB402D
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.4% 0.21 30.2), rgb(235, 64, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#EB402D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB402D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 64, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 83%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.21 30.2) |
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 #EB402D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB402D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB402D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB402D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA799
oklch(80.8% 0.103 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#F67360
oklch(70.8% 0.165 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB402D
oklch(62.4% 0.21 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61400
oklch(55.5% 0.221 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60F00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A150A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#481009
oklch(27.1% 0.086 30.5)
#EB402D 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) | #746829 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D24 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB402D
#EB402D
oklch(62.4% 0.21 30.2)
- #0098AB
#0098AB
oklch(62.3% 0.108 210.3)
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 #EB402D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.022
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
Use #EB402D 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.