#E06134
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.5% 0.17 39.1), rgb(224, 97, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#E06134 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06134 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 97, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 74%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.17 39.1) |
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 #E06134 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06134 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E06134 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E06134 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF99
oklch(80.9% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68160
oklch(70.7% 0.133 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06134
oklch(64.5% 0.17 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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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
#70260A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#421809
oklch(27.1% 0.07 39.4)
#E06134 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) | #84762E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49330 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64458 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06134
#E06134
oklch(64.5% 0.17 39.1)
- #009EBE
#009EBE
oklch(64.6% 0.117 219)
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 #E06134, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #E06134 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.