#E24730
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.6% 0.195 31.4), rgb(226, 71, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#E24730 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24730 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 71, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.195 31.4) |
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 #E24730 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24730 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24730 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24730 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07863
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24730
oklch(61.6% 0.195 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D32203
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941401
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#771C0F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#E24730 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) | #74682C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B29 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90B43 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24730
#E24730
oklch(61.6% 0.195 31.4)
- #0095AA
#0095AA
oklch(61.5% 0.107 212.1)
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 #E24730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
Use #E24730 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.