#E75430
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.9% 0.189 34.8), rgb(231, 84, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#E75430 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75430 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 84, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 79%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.189 34.8) |
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 #E75430 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75430 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75430 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E75430 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB98
oklch(80.8% 0.093 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B5F
oklch(70.8% 0.148 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E75430
oklch(63.9% 0.189 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#751F09
oklch(37.7% 0.124 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#E75430 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) | #7E712B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE2B4D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75430
#E75430
oklch(63.9% 0.189 34.8)
- #009CB6
#009CB6
oklch(63.8% 0.113 215.1)
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 #E75430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
Use #E75430 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.