#EB4834
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.2% 0.203 30.4), rgb(235, 72, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#EB4834 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4834 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 72, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 82%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.203 30.4) |
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 #EB4834 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4834 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4834 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4834 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F37562
oklch(70.7% 0.159 30.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4834
oklch(63.2% 0.203 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#D61600
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#78180E
oklch(37.6% 0.132 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#EB4834 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) | #786C30 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0902D | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0145 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4834
#EB4834
oklch(63.2% 0.203 30.4)
- #009BAF
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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 #EB4834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.029
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
Use #EB4834 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.