#E15413
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.7% 0.188 40.3), rgb(225, 84, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#E15413 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15413 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 84, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 84%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.188 40.3) |
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 #E15413 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15413 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15413 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15413 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5AD93
oklch(81% 0.093 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D55
oklch(70.7% 0.148 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15413
oklch(62.7% 0.188 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441504
oklch(26.9% 0.078 39.6)
#E15413 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E04 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F82B49 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15413
#E15413
oklch(62.7% 0.188 40.3)
- #0097B8
#0097B8
oklch(62.6% 0.114 220.6)
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 #E15413, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #E15413 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.