#E04A30
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.6% 0.191 32.3), rgb(224, 74, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#E04A30 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04A30 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 74, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.191 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 #E04A30 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04A30 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04A30 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04A30 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9B
oklch(81% 0.093 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7963
oklch(70.7% 0.15 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04A30
oklch(61.6% 0.191 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12703
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11E00
oklch(49% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#921801
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#761E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.125 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#E04A30 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) | #76692C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F61945 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04A30
#E04A30
oklch(61.6% 0.191 32.3)
- #0095AB
#0095AB
oklch(61.5% 0.108 212.9)
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 #E04A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
Use #E04A30 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.