#E44A16
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.1% 0.199 36.7), rgb(228, 74, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#E44A16 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44A16 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 74, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.199 36.7) |
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 #E44A16 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44A16 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44A16 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44A16 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FACDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB94
oklch(81% 0.097 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17957
oklch(70.8% 0.156 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44A16
oklch(62.1% 0.199 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#461304
oklch(27% 0.082 37.1)
#E44A16 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) | #786A07 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C05 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0D41 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44A16
#E44A16
oklch(62.1% 0.199 36.7)
- #0096B1
#0096B1
oklch(62% 0.111 216.5)
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 #E44A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.047
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
Use #E44A16 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.