#ED481A
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.4% 0.209 35.1), rgb(237, 72, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#ED481A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED481A |
| RGB | rgb(237, 72, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 85%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.209 35.1) |
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 #ED481A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED481A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED481A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED481A text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FBA994
oklch(81% 0.102 35)
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Step 400
400
#F47556
oklch(70.6% 0.163 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED481A
oklch(63.4% 0.209 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#481104
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.1)
#ED481A 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) | #7A6C0E | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39109 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED481A
#ED481A
oklch(63.4% 0.209 35.1)
- #009BB4
#009BB4
oklch(63.4% 0.112 214.5)
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 #ED481A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.027
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.030
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.035
Use #ED481A 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.