#E74217
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.7% 0.208 34.4), rgb(231, 66, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#E74217 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E74217 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 66, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.208 34.4) |
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 #E74217 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E74217 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E74217 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E74217 text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA995
oklch(81% 0.102 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47558
oklch(70.6% 0.163 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E74217
oklch(61.7% 0.208 34.4)
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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
#471105
oklch(26.9% 0.085 34.5)
#E74217 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) | #75670B | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C04 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E74217
#E74217
oklch(61.7% 0.208 34.4)
- #0095AE
#0095AE
oklch(61.7% 0.109 215.2)
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 #E74217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.023
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #E74217 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.