#EE440A
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.214 35.6), rgb(238, 68, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#EE440A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 36°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE440A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 68, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 92%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.214 35.6) |
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 #EE440A | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE440A | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE440A text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE440A 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA892
oklch(80.9% 0.105 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67452
oklch(70.7% 0.167 35.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE440A
oklch(63.1% 0.214 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#481002
oklch(27% 0.088 36)
#EE440A 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) | #796A00 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29000 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE440A
#EE440A
oklch(63.1% 0.214 35.6)
- #009AB4
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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 #EE440A, 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 0.026
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.031
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
Use #EE440A 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.