#E45E09
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.4% 0.184 44.2), rgb(228, 94, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#E45E09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45E09 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 94, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 92%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.184 44.2) |
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 #E45E09 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45E09 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45E09 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45E09 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 43)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE91
oklch(80.8% 0.09 44)
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Step 400
400
#E98050
oklch(70.7% 0.144 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45E09
oklch(64.4% 0.184 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#E45E09 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) | #857500 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69300 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3B51 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45E09
#E45E09
oklch(64.4% 0.184 44.2)
- #009CC4
#009CC4
oklch(64.4% 0.121 224.4)
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 #E45E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
Use #E45E09 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.