#E44A27
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.2% 0.196 34), rgb(228, 74, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#E44A27 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44A27 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 74, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 78%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.196 34) |
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 #E44A27 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44A27 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44A27 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44A27 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0785D
oklch(70.6% 0.154 33.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44A27
oklch(62.2% 0.196 34)
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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
#771C07
oklch(37.7% 0.129 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#461308
oklch(27% 0.081 33.9)
#E44A27 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) | #776A21 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D1F | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB1244 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44A27
#E44A27
oklch(62.2% 0.196 34)
- #0097AF
#0097AF
oklch(62.2% 0.109 214.2)
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 #E44A27, 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 0.035
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.046
Use #E44A27 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.