#EE3807
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62% 0.223 33.5), rgb(238, 56, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#EE3807 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE3807 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 56, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 94%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.223 33.5) |
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 #EE3807 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE3807 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE3807 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE3807 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECBBF
oklch(88.4% 0.061 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA792
oklch(81% 0.109 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#F97053
oklch(70.6% 0.174 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE3807
oklch(62% 0.223 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0E03
oklch(27.1% 0.092 33.6)
#EE3807 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) | #736500 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D00 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0032 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE3807
#EE3807
oklch(62% 0.223 33.5)
- #0097AE
#0097AE
oklch(62.2% 0.109 213.4)
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 #EE3807, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE3807.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.012
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.031
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.039
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
Use #EE3807 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.