#E54313
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.5% 0.206 35.2), rgb(229, 67, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#E54313 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54313 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 67, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 85%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.206 35.2) |
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 #E54313 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54313 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54313 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54313 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FAA994
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37657
oklch(70.6% 0.161 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54313
oklch(61.5% 0.206 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#471104
oklch(26.9% 0.085 35.3)
#E54313 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) | #756704 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B00 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD003C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54313
#E54313
oklch(61.5% 0.206 35.2)
- #0094AD
#0094AD
oklch(61.4% 0.109 215.3)
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 #E54313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.048
Use #E54313 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.