#EC462E
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.206 31.3), rgb(236, 70, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#EC462E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC462E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 83%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.206 31.3) |
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 #EC462E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC462E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC462E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC462E text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA898
oklch(80.9% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#F4745F
oklch(70.6% 0.162 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC462E
oklch(63.1% 0.206 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41F00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#791709
oklch(37.7% 0.134 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#471008
oklch(26.8% 0.085 31.4)
#EC462E 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) | #786B29 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19026 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0042 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC462E
#EC462E
oklch(63.1% 0.206 31.3)
- #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 #EC462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
Use #EC462E 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.