#E34E32
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.5% 0.19 32.8), rgb(227, 78, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#E34E32 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34E32 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 78, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.19 32.8) |
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 #E34E32 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34E32 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34E32 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34E32 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A62
oklch(70.7% 0.148 33)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34E32
oklch(62.5% 0.19 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#D12900
oklch(55.7% 0.207 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#751E0E
oklch(37.6% 0.124 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#E34E32 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) | #796C2E | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D2C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA2149 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34E32
#E34E32
oklch(62.5% 0.19 32.8)
- #0098AF
#0098AF
oklch(62.5% 0.109 213.3)
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 #E34E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #E34E32 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.