#EB4813
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63% 0.207 36), rgb(235, 72, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#EB4813 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4813 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 72, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 85%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.207 36) |
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 #EB4813 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4813 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4813 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4813 text on black | 5.46:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FAA993
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#F47654
oklch(70.7% 0.163 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4813
oklch(63% 0.207 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#471103
oklch(26.9% 0.086 36.1)
#EB4813 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) | #7A6B02 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A28F00 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4813
#EB4813
oklch(63% 0.207 36)
- #0099B4
#0099B4
oklch(62.9% 0.112 216.2)
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 #EB4813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.035
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
Use #EB4813 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.