#E14119
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.6% 0.203 34.3), rgb(225, 65, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#E14119 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14119 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 65, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.203 34.3) |
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 #E14119 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14119 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14119 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14119 text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#F9A996
oklch(80.8% 0.099 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#F2775A
oklch(70.7% 0.158 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14119
oklch(60.6% 0.203 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#781A02
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#471206
oklch(27.1% 0.084 34.5)
#E14119 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) | #72640F | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998809 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8003B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14119
#E14119
oklch(60.6% 0.203 34.3)
- #0092A9
#0092A9
oklch(60.7% 0.107 214)
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 #E14119, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #E14119 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.