#E15314
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.6% 0.189 39.9), rgb(225, 83, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#E15314 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15314 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 83, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 84%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.189 39.9) |
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 #E15314 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15314 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15314 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15314 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD94
oklch(81% 0.092 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D55
oklch(70.7% 0.148 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15314
oklch(62.6% 0.189 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#441504
oklch(26.9% 0.078 39.6)
#E15314 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) | #7D6E01 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E05 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F82948 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15314
#E15314
oklch(62.6% 0.189 39.9)
- #0097B7
#0097B7
oklch(62.6% 0.114 219.9)
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 #E15314, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.051
Use #E15314 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.