#E0442F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.9% 0.196 30.9), rgb(224, 68, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#E0442F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0442F |
| RGB | rgb(224, 68, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.196 30.9) |
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 #E0442F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0442F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0442F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0442F text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17763
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0442F
oklch(60.9% 0.196 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D32007
oklch(55.5% 0.213 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#941303
oklch(42.7% 0.164 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#E0442F 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) | #72662B | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998928 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70041 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0442F
#E0442F
oklch(60.9% 0.196 30.9)
- #0093A7
#0093A7
oklch(60.8% 0.106 211.5)
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 #E0442F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
Use #E0442F 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.