#E04A26
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.5% 0.193 34.5), rgb(224, 74, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#E04A26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04A26 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 74, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.193 34.5) |
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 #E04A26 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04A26 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04A26 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04A26 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB98
oklch(81% 0.094 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5E
oklch(70.8% 0.15 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04A26
oklch(61.5% 0.193 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#761E08
oklch(37.8% 0.126 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#E04A26 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) | #766920 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A1E | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F71643 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04A26
#E04A26
oklch(61.5% 0.193 34.5)
- #0095AD
#0095AD
oklch(61.6% 0.109 214.4)
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 #E04A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #E04A26 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.