#E04E33
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.1% 0.187 32.7), rgb(224, 78, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#E04E33 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04E33 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 78, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.187 32.7) |
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 #E04E33 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04E33 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04E33 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04E33 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B64
oklch(70.8% 0.145 32.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04E33
oklch(62.1% 0.187 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C08
oklch(55.6% 0.202 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#911B03
oklch(42.7% 0.156 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#751F10
oklch(37.7% 0.122 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#E04E33 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) | #786C2F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2D | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62449 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04E33
#E04E33
oklch(62.1% 0.187 32.7)
- #0097AD
#0097AD
oklch(62.1% 0.109 212.7)
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 #E04E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
Use #E04E33 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.