#E45227
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.1% 0.19 36.3), rgb(228, 82, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#E45227 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 36°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45227 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 82, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 78%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.19 36.3) |
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 #E45227 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45227 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45227 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45227 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC97
oklch(81% 0.093 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B5C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 36.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45227
oklch(63.1% 0.19 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#752004
oklch(37.8% 0.124 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#451407
oklch(27% 0.079 35.8)
#E45227 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) | #7C6E20 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F20 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB274A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45227
#E45227
oklch(63.1% 0.19 36.3)
- #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 #E45227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
Use #E45227 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.