#EC3F00
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.3% 0.216 35.4), rgb(236, 63, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#EC3F00 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC3F00 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 63, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.216 35.4) |
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 #EC3F00 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC3F00 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC3F00 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC3F00 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA892
oklch(81% 0.106 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#F77352
oklch(70.7% 0.169 35.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC3F00
oklch(62.3% 0.216 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#490F02
oklch(27% 0.09 35.1)
#EC3F00 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) | #766700 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08D00 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0037 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC3F00
#EC3F00
oklch(62.3% 0.216 35.4)
- #0097B1
#0097B1
oklch(62.3% 0.11 215.7)
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 #EC3F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.020
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
Use #EC3F00 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.