#EB4724
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63% 0.206 33.5), rgb(235, 71, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#EB4724 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4724 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 71, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 83%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.206 33.5) |
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 #EB4724 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4724 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4724 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4724 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA996
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#F4755A
oklch(70.7% 0.162 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4724
oklch(63% 0.206 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#791803
oklch(37.7% 0.135 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#471106
oklch(26.9% 0.085 33.7)
#EB4724 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) | #786B1D | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F19 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4724
#EB4724
oklch(63% 0.206 33.5)
- #009AB1
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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 #EB4724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.035
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
Use #EB4724 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.