#EF4031
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.214 29.4), rgb(239, 64, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#EF4031 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4031 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 64, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 86%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.214 29.4) |
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 #EF4031 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4031 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4031 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF4031 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA799
oklch(80.9% 0.105 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F77260
oklch(70.8% 0.167 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4031
oklch(63.1% 0.214 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D90300
oklch(55.7% 0.227 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80200
oklch(49.2% 0.201 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#980100
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#7B130C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#490F09
oklch(27.1% 0.089 29.8)
#EF4031 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) | #75692D | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19029 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4031
#EF4031
oklch(63.1% 0.214 29.4)
- #009BAD
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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 #EF4031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.038
Use #EF4031 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.