#EF3A19
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.4% 0.221 32.3), rgb(239, 58, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#EF3A19 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF3A19 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 58, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 87%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.221 32.3) |
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 #EF3A19 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF3A19 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF3A19 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF3A19 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 32.3)
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Step 300
300
#FEA694
oklch(80.8% 0.108 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#F97057
oklch(70.6% 0.173 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF3A19
oklch(62.4% 0.221 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#D22600
oklch(55.7% 0.209 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11E00
oklch(49% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C1200
oklch(37.8% 0.142 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#490E05
oklch(27% 0.09 32.2)
#EF3A19 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) | #74660F | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E03 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0036 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF3A19
#EF3A19
oklch(62.4% 0.221 32.3)
- #0098AE
#0098AE
oklch(62.4% 0.109 212.6)
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 #EF3A19, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF3A19.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.011
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.026
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.029
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.034
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.039
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.039
Use #EF3A19 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.