#E1442D
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.1% 0.197 31.4), rgb(225, 68, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#E1442D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1442D |
| RGB | rgb(225, 68, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 75%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.197 31.4) |
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 #E1442D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1442D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1442D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1442D text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F17762
oklch(70.7% 0.154 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1442D
oklch(61.1% 0.197 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41F00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#771B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#46120A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 31.5)
#E1442D 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) | #736729 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998926 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80040 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1442D
#E1442D
oklch(61.1% 0.197 31.4)
- #0094A8
#0094A8
oklch(61.1% 0.106 211.4)
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 #E1442D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #E1442D 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.