#E7492B
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.6% 0.199 32.8), rgb(231, 73, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#E7492B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7492B |
| RGB | rgb(231, 73, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.199 32.8) |
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 #E7492B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7492B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7492B text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7492B text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA98
oklch(81% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#F2775E
oklch(70.7% 0.157 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7492B
oklch(62.6% 0.199 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02900
oklch(55.5% 0.206 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#781B08
oklch(37.8% 0.13 33)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#E7492B 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) | #786B26 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E23 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0A44 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7492B
#E7492B
oklch(62.6% 0.199 32.8)
- #0098AF
#0098AF
oklch(62.5% 0.109 213.3)
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 #E7492B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
Use #E7492B 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.