#E64F33
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.1% 0.192 32.7), rgb(230, 79, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#E64F33 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64F33 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 79, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.192 32.7) |
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 #E64F33 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64F33 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64F33 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64F33 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.094 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7962
oklch(70.7% 0.15 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64F33
oklch(63.1% 0.192 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#761D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#45130A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 32.4)
#E64F33 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) | #7A6E2F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F2D | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD224A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64F33
#E64F33
oklch(63.1% 0.192 32.7)
- #009AB1
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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 #E64F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
Use #E64F33 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.