#EB4730
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.204 31.1), rgb(235, 71, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#EB4730 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4730 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 71, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.204 31.1) |
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 #EB4730 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4730 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4730 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4730 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA899
oklch(80.8% 0.1 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47560
oklch(70.8% 0.16 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4730
oklch(63.1% 0.204 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#79180B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#EB4730 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) | #786B2C | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F28 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0043 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4730
#EB4730
oklch(63.1% 0.204 31.1)
- #009AAF
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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 #EB4730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
Use #EB4730 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.