#E14600
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.1% 0.201 37.8), rgb(225, 70, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#E14600 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14600 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.201 37.8) |
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 #E14600 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14600 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14600 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14600 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB93
oklch(81% 0.097 38)
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Step 400
400
#F17954
oklch(70.7% 0.157 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14600
oklch(61.1% 0.201 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#461303
oklch(27% 0.082 38)
#E14600 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) | #756700 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8900 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8003C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14600
#E14600
oklch(61.1% 0.201 37.8)
- #0093AF
#0093AF
oklch(61.2% 0.11 217.6)
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 #E14600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.013
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.051
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.053
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.056
Use #E14600 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.