#E14F13
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.1% 0.192 38.7), rgb(225, 79, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#E14F13 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14F13 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 79, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 84%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.192 38.7) |
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 #E14F13 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14F13 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14F13 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14F13 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC94
oklch(80.9% 0.094 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B56
oklch(70.7% 0.151 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14F13
oklch(62.1% 0.192 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#451404
oklch(26.9% 0.08 38.3)
#E14F13 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) | #7A6B01 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C03 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F82045 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14F13
#E14F13
oklch(62.1% 0.192 38.7)
- #0096B4
#0096B4
oklch(62.2% 0.112 218.7)
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 #E14F13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.012
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #E14F13 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.