#E44800
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.8% 0.202 38), rgb(228, 72, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#E44800 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 38°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44800 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 72, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.202 38) |
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 #E44800 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44800 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44800 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44800 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA92
oklch(80.9% 0.1 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17853
oklch(70.6% 0.158 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44800
oklch(61.8% 0.202 38)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#461302
oklch(27% 0.083 38.8)
#E44800 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) | #786800 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C00 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC003E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44800
#E44800
oklch(61.8% 0.202 38)
- #0095B2
#0095B2
oklch(61.8% 0.111 218.1)
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 #E44800, 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 0.035
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #E44800 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.