#EB4929
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.2% 0.204 33.1), rgb(235, 73, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#EB4929 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4929 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 73, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 83%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.204 33.1) |
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 #EB4929 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4929 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4929 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4929 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA997
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3765C
oklch(70.7% 0.159 33.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4929
oklch(63.2% 0.204 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921B00
oklch(42.8% 0.157 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#781905
oklch(37.6% 0.132 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#471107
oklch(27% 0.084 32.9)
#EB4929 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) | #796C23 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19020 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0043 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4929
#EB4929
oklch(63.2% 0.204 33.1)
- #009BB2
#009BB2
oklch(63.3% 0.111 213)
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 #EB4929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.029
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.036
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
Use #EB4929 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.