#E04E0C
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.8% 0.193 39.2), rgb(224, 78, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#E04E0C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04E0C |
| RGB | rgb(224, 78, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 90%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.193 39.2) |
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 #E04E0C | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04E0C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04E0C text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04E0C text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B55
oklch(70.7% 0.151 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04E0C
oklch(61.8% 0.193 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#451403
oklch(26.9% 0.08 39.2)
#E04E0C 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8B00 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F71E44 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04E0C
#E04E0C
oklch(61.8% 0.193 39.2)
- #0095B3
#0095B3
oklch(61.9% 0.112 218.8)
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 #E04E0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.009
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.053
Use #E04E0C 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.