#E6501B
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.1% 0.195 37.6), rgb(230, 80, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#E6501B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 38°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6501B |
| RGB | rgb(230, 80, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 80%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.195 37.6) |
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 #E6501B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6501B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6501B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6501B text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#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
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB94
oklch(80.9% 0.096 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A57
oklch(70.7% 0.153 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6501B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#461404
oklch(27.1% 0.081 38)
#E6501B 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) | #7C6E0F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F0F | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD2047 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6501B
#E6501B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 37.6)
- #0099B6
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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 #E6501B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.045
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
Use #E6501B 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.