#E34A16
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.9% 0.198 36.8), rgb(227, 74, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#E34A16 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34A16 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 74, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.198 36.8) |
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 #E34A16 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34A16 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34A16 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34A16 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB94
oklch(81% 0.097 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07957
oklch(70.7% 0.155 36.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34A16
oklch(61.9% 0.198 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92F00
oklch(49% 0.165 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#461305
oklch(27% 0.082 36.3)
#E34A16 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) | #786907 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C05 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0F41 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34A16
#E34A16
oklch(61.9% 0.198 36.8)
- #0095B1
#0095B1
oklch(61.8% 0.111 217.4)
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 #E34A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.016
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.048
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.050
Use #E34A16 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.