#ED452A
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.2% 0.209 31.9), rgb(237, 69, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#ED452A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED452A |
| RGB | rgb(237, 69, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.209 31.9) |
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 #ED452A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED452A | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED452A text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED452A text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#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
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA897
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#F5745D
oklch(70.7% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED452A
oklch(63.2% 0.209 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D32300
oklch(55.7% 0.212 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931500
oklch(42.6% 0.162 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1606
oklch(37.7% 0.137 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#ED452A 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) | #786B25 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19021 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED452A
#ED452A
oklch(63.2% 0.209 31.9)
- #009BB0
#009BB0
oklch(63.3% 0.11 211.5)
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 #ED452A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.031
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.033
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
Use #ED452A 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.