#EC4D31
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.9% 0.2 32.4), rgb(236, 77, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#EC4D31 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4D31 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 77, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.2 32.4) |
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 #EC4D31 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4D31 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4D31 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4D31 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2775F
oklch(70.8% 0.156 32.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4D31
oklch(63.9% 0.2 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#781A09
oklch(37.7% 0.131 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#471209
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.1)
#EC4D31 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) | #7B6F2C | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922A | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1648 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4D31
#EC4D31
oklch(63.9% 0.2 32.4)
- #009DB3
#009DB3
oklch(63.9% 0.111 212.1)
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 #EC4D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.027
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.035
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
Use #EC4D31 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.