#ED442F
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.209 30.6), rgb(237, 68, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#ED442F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED442F |
| RGB | rgb(237, 68, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 84%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.209 30.6) |
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 #ED442F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED442F | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED442F text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED442F text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA899
oklch(81% 0.102 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#F5745F
oklch(70.7% 0.163 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED442F
oklch(63.1% 0.209 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51800
oklch(55.5% 0.219 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A160A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#481009
oklch(27.1% 0.086 30.5)
#ED442F 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) | #776A2B | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19027 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED442F
#ED442F
oklch(63.1% 0.209 30.6)
- #009BAE
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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 #ED442F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.033
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
Use #ED442F 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.