#ED4428
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.21 32), rgb(237, 68, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#ED4428 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED4428 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 68, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 85%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.21 32) |
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 #ED4428 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED4428 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED4428 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED4428 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA897
oklch(81% 0.103 32)
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Step 400
400
#F5745C
oklch(70.7% 0.164 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED4428
oklch(63.1% 0.21 32)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7A1605
oklch(37.7% 0.137 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#ED4428 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) | #776A22 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1901E | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED4428
#ED4428
oklch(63.1% 0.21 32)
- #009AB0
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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 #ED4428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.028
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.031
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.033
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
Use #ED4428 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.