#EC4431
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63% 0.208 30.2), rgb(236, 68, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#EC4431 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4431 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 68, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.208 30.2) |
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 #EC4431 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4431 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4431 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4431 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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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
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57461
oklch(70.8% 0.162 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4431
oklch(63% 0.208 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D71300
oklch(55.7% 0.222 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A160C
oklch(37.8% 0.136 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#EC4431 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) | #766A2D | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F29 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4431
#EC4431
oklch(63% 0.208 30.2)
- #009AAD
#009AAD
oklch(62.9% 0.109 210.1)
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 #EC4431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.035
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
Use #EC4431 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.