#E14B25
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.8% 0.193 34.9), rgb(225, 75, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#E14B25 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14B25 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 75, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 76%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.193 34.9) |
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 #E14B25 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14B25 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14B25 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14B25 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB97
oklch(80.9% 0.095 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5D
oklch(70.8% 0.151 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14B25
oklch(61.8% 0.193 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#761E06
oklch(37.7% 0.126 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#451407
oklch(27% 0.079 35.8)
#E14B25 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) | #776A1E | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1D | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F81844 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14B25
#E14B25
oklch(61.8% 0.193 34.9)
- #0095AE
#0095AE
oklch(61.7% 0.109 215.2)
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 #E14B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
Use #E14B25 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.