#EE481B
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.5% 0.209 34.9), rgb(238, 72, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#EE481B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE481B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 86%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.209 34.9) |
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 #EE481B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE481B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE481B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE481B text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#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
#F57556
oklch(70.7% 0.164 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE481B
oklch(63.5% 0.209 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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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)
#EE481B 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) | #7A6C10 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3910B | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE481B
#EE481B
oklch(63.5% 0.209 34.9)
- #009BB5
#009BB5
oklch(63.5% 0.112 215.2)
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 #EE481B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.024
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.026
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.028
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.029
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
Use #EE481B 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.