#E24C22
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62% 0.194 35.7), rgb(226, 76, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#E24C22 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24C22 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 76, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.194 35.7) |
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 #E24C22 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24C22 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24C22 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24C22 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB97
oklch(80.9% 0.095 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 35.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24C22
oklch(62% 0.194 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#761E04
oklch(37.7% 0.126 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#451407
oklch(27% 0.079 35.8)
#E24C22 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) | #786A1A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C19 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F91944 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24C22
#E24C22
oklch(62% 0.194 35.7)
- #0096B0
#0096B0
oklch(62% 0.11 215.8)
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 #E24C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
Use #E24C22 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.