#E1411F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.7% 0.202 33.4), rgb(225, 65, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#E1411F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1411F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 65, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 76%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.202 33.4) |
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 #E1411F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1411F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1411F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1411F 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A997
oklch(80.8% 0.099 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#F2775C
oklch(70.7% 0.157 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1411F
oklch(60.7% 0.202 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#781A05
oklch(37.7% 0.132 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#471207
oklch(27.1% 0.083 33.7)
#E1411F 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) | #726518 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998813 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8003B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1411F
#E1411F
oklch(60.7% 0.202 33.4)
- #0092A8
#0092A8
oklch(60.6% 0.106 213.2)
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 #E1411F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #E1411F 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.