#E5481F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.1% 0.2 34.9), rgb(229, 72, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#E5481F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5481F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 72, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 79%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.2 34.9) |
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 #E5481F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5481F | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5481F text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5481F text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA96
oklch(81% 0.098 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#F1785A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5481F
oklch(62.1% 0.2 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#771B02
oklch(37.6% 0.13 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#461206
oklch(26.9% 0.082 34.6)
#E5481F 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) | #776916 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C14 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0341 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5481F
#E5481F
oklch(62.1% 0.2 34.9)
- #0096AF
#0096AF
oklch(62% 0.109 215)
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 #E5481F, 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 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
Use #E5481F 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.