#EC4E28
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.9% 0.201 34.5), rgb(236, 78, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#EC4E28 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4E28 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.201 34.5) |
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 #EC4E28 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4E28 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4E28 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4E28 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA96
oklch(81% 0.098 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2775B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 34.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4E28
oklch(63.9% 0.201 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B03
oklch(37.8% 0.131 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#471206
oklch(27.1% 0.084 34.5)
#EC4E28 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) | #7D6F21 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4921F | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1647 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4E28
#EC4E28
oklch(63.9% 0.201 34.5)
- #009DB6
#009DB6
oklch(64% 0.113 214.3)
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 #EC4E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
Use #EC4E28 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.