#E3481E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.7% 0.198 35.2), rgb(227, 72, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#E3481E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 35°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3481E |
| RGB | rgb(227, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 78%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.198 35.2) |
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 #E3481E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3481E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3481E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3481E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 35.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA96
oklch(80.8% 0.097 35)
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Step 400
400
#F1785A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3481E
oklch(61.7% 0.198 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#771C02
oklch(37.7% 0.129 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#E3481E 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) | #766915 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8B13 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0741 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3481E
#E3481E
oklch(61.7% 0.198 35.2)
- #0095AE
#0095AE
oklch(61.7% 0.109 215.2)
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 #E3481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.020
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
Use #E3481E 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.