#E8491A
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.6% 0.203 35.7), rgb(232, 73, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#E8491A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8491A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 73, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 82%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.203 35.7) |
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 #E8491A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8491A | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8491A text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8491A text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA94
oklch(80.9% 0.099 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27757
oklch(70.6% 0.159 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8491A
oklch(62.6% 0.203 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#471205
oklch(27.1% 0.084 35.3)
#E8491A 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) | #796B0E | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E0B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0141 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8491A
#E8491A
oklch(62.6% 0.203 35.7)
- #0098B2
#0098B2
oklch(62.6% 0.111 215.6)
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 #E8491A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
Use #E8491A 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.