#EC480D
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.209 36.5), rgb(236, 72, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#EC480D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC480D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 72, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 90%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.209 36.5) |
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 #EC480D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC480D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC480D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC480D text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA992
oklch(80.9% 0.103 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#F47653
oklch(70.7% 0.163 36.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC480D
oklch(63.1% 0.209 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#471103
oklch(26.9% 0.086 36.1)
#EC480D 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29000 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC480D
#EC480D
oklch(63.1% 0.209 36.5)
- #009AB5
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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 #EC480D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.034
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.036
Use #EC480D 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.