#E1471E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.3% 0.197 35), rgb(225, 71, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#E1471E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1471E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 71, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 76%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.197 35) |
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 #E1471E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1471E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1471E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1471E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA96
oklch(80.8% 0.097 35)
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Step 400
400
#F0795B
oklch(70.7% 0.153 35.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1471E
oklch(61.3% 0.197 35)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#771C03
oklch(37.7% 0.129 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#E1471E 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) | #756815 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A13 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80540 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1471E
#E1471E
oklch(61.3% 0.197 35)
- #0094AC
#0094AC
oklch(61.3% 0.108 214.5)
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 #E1471E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #E1471E 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.