#E45123
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.9% 0.191 36.8), rgb(228, 81, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#E45123 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45123 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 81, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 78%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.191 36.8) |
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 #E45123 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45123 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45123 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45123 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC96
oklch(81% 0.093 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B5A
oklch(70.7% 0.15 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45123
oklch(62.9% 0.191 36.8)
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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
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#751F02
oklch(37.6% 0.125 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#451406
oklch(27% 0.079 36.6)
#E45123 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) | #7C6E1B | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F1B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB2548 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45123
#E45123
oklch(62.9% 0.191 36.8)
- #0099B5
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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 #E45123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #E45123 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.