#E0491F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.3% 0.194 35.5), rgb(224, 73, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#E0491F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0491F |
| RGB | rgb(224, 73, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 76%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.194 35.5) |
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 #E0491F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0491F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0491F text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0491F text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB97
oklch(80.9% 0.095 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF795B
oklch(70.6% 0.152 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0491F
oklch(61.3% 0.194 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#761E04
oklch(37.7% 0.126 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#461307
oklch(27% 0.081 34.7)
#E0491F 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) | #766817 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A15 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F71142 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0491F
#E0491F
oklch(61.3% 0.194 35.5)
- #0094AD
#0094AD
oklch(61.4% 0.109 215.3)
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 #E0491F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.017
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.049
Use #E0491F 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.