#E6441A
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.8% 0.205 34.6), rgb(230, 68, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#E6441A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6441A |
| RGB | rgb(230, 68, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.205 34.6) |
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 #E6441A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6441A | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6441A text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6441A text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA995
oklch(80.9% 0.1 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37659
oklch(70.7% 0.16 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6441A
oklch(61.8% 0.205 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#471105
oklch(26.9% 0.085 34.5)
#E6441A 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) | #756810 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C0A | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE003D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6441A
#E6441A
oklch(61.8% 0.205 34.6)
- #0096AE
#0096AE
oklch(61.9% 0.109 214.3)
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 #E6441A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
Use #E6441A 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.