#E1561A
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63% 0.185 40.1), rgb(225, 86, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#E1561A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1561A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 86, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 79%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.185 40.1) |
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 #E1561A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1561A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1561A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1561A text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD94
oklch(80.9% 0.091 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E57
oklch(70.8% 0.145 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1561A
oklch(63% 0.185 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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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
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441604
oklch(27.1% 0.076 40.6)
#E1561A 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) | #7F6F0B | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F10 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8304B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1561A
#E1561A
oklch(63% 0.185 40.1)
- #0098B9
#0098B9
oklch(62.9% 0.115 220.5)
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 #E1561A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
Use #E1561A 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.