#E7441B
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(62% 0.206 34.4), rgb(231, 68, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#E7441B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7441B |
| RGB | rgb(231, 68, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.206 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 #E7441B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7441B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7441B text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7441B text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAA995
oklch(80.9% 0.1 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47659
oklch(70.8% 0.161 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7441B
oklch(62% 0.206 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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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)
#E7441B 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) | #766811 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C0C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7441B
#E7441B
oklch(62% 0.206 34.4)
- #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 #E7441B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
Use #E7441B 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.