#E14115
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.6% 0.203 34.8), rgb(225, 65, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#E14115 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14115 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 65, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 83%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.203 34.8) |
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 #E14115 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14115 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14115 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14115 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9A995
oklch(80.8% 0.099 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37759
oklch(70.8% 0.159 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14115
oklch(60.6% 0.203 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#471205
oklch(27.1% 0.084 35.3)
#E14115 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) | #726408 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998802 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8003A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14115
#E14115
oklch(60.6% 0.203 34.8)
- #0092AA
#0092AA
oklch(60.7% 0.107 214.7)
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 #E14115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.027
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.053
Use #E14115 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.