#E74013
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.5% 0.21 34.5), rgb(231, 64, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#E74013 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E74013 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 64, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 85%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.21 34.5) |
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 #E74013 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E74013 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E74013 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E74013 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA994
oklch(81% 0.102 35)
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Step 400
400
#F57557
oklch(70.8% 0.164 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E74013
oklch(61.5% 0.21 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#481004
oklch(27% 0.088 34.4)
#E74013 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) | #746604 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8B00 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0039 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E74013
#E74013
oklch(61.5% 0.21 34.5)
- #0095AD
#0095AD
oklch(61.6% 0.109 214.4)
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 #E74013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.021
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.049
Use #E74013 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.