#E55014
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.9% 0.195 38.5), rgb(229, 80, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#E55014 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55014 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 80, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 84%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.195 38.5) |
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 #E55014 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55014 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55014 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55014 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#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
#F7AB93
oklch(80.8% 0.096 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7B55
oklch(70.8% 0.153 38.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55014
oklch(62.9% 0.195 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#451403
oklch(26.9% 0.08 39.2)
#E55014 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) | #7C6D02 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F03 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC2046 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55014
#E55014
oklch(62.9% 0.195 38.5)
- #0098B7
#0098B7
oklch(62.8% 0.114 219.1)
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 #E55014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.047
Use #E55014 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.