#E45310
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.1% 0.192 39.9), rgb(228, 83, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#E45310 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45310 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 83, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 87%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.192 39.9) |
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 #E45310 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45310 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45310 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45310 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C54
oklch(70.7% 0.15 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45310
oklch(63.1% 0.192 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722300
oklch(37.6% 0.118 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#451503
oklch(27.1% 0.079 40.1)
#E45310 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F00 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB2748 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45310
#E45310
oklch(63.1% 0.192 39.9)
- #0099B9
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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 #E45310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #E45310 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.