#EC4B2B
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.6% 0.203 33.1), rgb(236, 75, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#EC4B2B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4B2B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 75, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.203 33.1) |
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 #EC4B2B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4B2B | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4B2B text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4B2B text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA997
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3765C
oklch(70.7% 0.159 33.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4B2B
oklch(63.6% 0.203 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#781906
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#471207
oklch(27.1% 0.083 33.7)
#EC4B2B 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) | #7B6D25 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29123 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0B45 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4B2B
#EC4B2B
oklch(63.6% 0.203 33.1)
- #009CB3
#009CB3
oklch(63.6% 0.111 212.9)
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 #EC4B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.033
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.034
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
Use #EC4B2B 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.