#E84A24
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.8% 0.201 34.4), rgb(232, 74, 36).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#E84A24 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84A24 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 74, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.201 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 #E84A24 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84A24 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84A24 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84A24 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA96
oklch(81% 0.098 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2775B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 34.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84A24
oklch(62.8% 0.201 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
#781B03
oklch(37.8% 0.131 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#471206
oklch(27.1% 0.084 34.5)
#E84A24 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) | #796B1D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F1A | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0A43 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84A24
#E84A24
oklch(62.8% 0.201 34.4)
- #0099B1
#0099B1
oklch(62.8% 0.11 214)
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 #E84A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.043
Use #E84A24 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.