#E44622
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.7% 0.2 33.9), rgb(228, 70, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#E44622 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44622 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 70, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.2 33.9) |
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 #E44622 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44622 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44622 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44622 text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA97
oklch(81% 0.098 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#F2775C
oklch(70.7% 0.157 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44622
oklch(61.7% 0.2 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#781B04
oklch(37.8% 0.131 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#471207
oklch(27.1% 0.083 33.7)
#E44622 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) | #75681B | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B18 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0040 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44622
#E44622
oklch(61.7% 0.2 33.9)
- #0095AD
#0095AD
oklch(61.6% 0.109 214.4)
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 #E44622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.046
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.049
Use #E44622 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.