#E84207
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.9% 0.21 35.8), rgb(232, 66, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#E84207 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84207 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 66, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 94%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.21 35.8) |
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 #E84207 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84207 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84207 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84207 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FBA993
oklch(80.9% 0.102 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57554
oklch(70.7% 0.165 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84207
oklch(61.9% 0.21 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#481103
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.9)
#E84207 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) | #766700 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C00 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84207
#E84207
oklch(61.9% 0.21 35.8)
- #0096AF
#0096AF
oklch(62% 0.109 215)
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 #E84207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
Use #E84207 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.