#E14A0B
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.5% 0.197 38), rgb(225, 74, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#E14A0B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14A0B |
| RGB | rgb(225, 74, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 91%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.197 38) |
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 #E14A0B | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14A0B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14A0B text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14A0B text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB93
oklch(80.8% 0.096 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07A55
oklch(70.8% 0.154 38.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14A0B
oklch(61.5% 0.197 38)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#742000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#461404
oklch(27.1% 0.081 38)
#E14A0B 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) | #776900 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B00 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F81040 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14A0B
#E14A0B
oklch(61.5% 0.197 38)
- #0094B1
#0094B1
oklch(61.5% 0.111 218.2)
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 #E14A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.011
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.053
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.055
Use #E14A0B 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.