#EC4908
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.2% 0.208 37), rgb(236, 73, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#EC4908 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4908 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 73, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 93%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.208 37) |
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 #EC4908 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4908 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4908 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4908 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAA992
oklch(80.8% 0.102 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47652
oklch(70.7% 0.163 36.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4908
oklch(63.2% 0.208 37)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#761F00
oklch(37.8% 0.126 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#471102
oklch(26.9% 0.086 36.9)
#EC4908 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39000 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4908
#EC4908
oklch(63.2% 0.208 37)
- #009AB6
#009AB6
oklch(63.3% 0.113 216.8)
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 #EC4908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.033
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.034
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
Use #EC4908 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.