#E84B2E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63% 0.198 32.7), rgb(232, 75, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#E84B2E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 33°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84B2E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 80%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.198 32.7) |
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 #E84B2E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84B2E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84B2E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84B2E text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F9AA99
oklch(81% 0.097 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#F1775F
oklch(70.6% 0.155 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84B2E
oklch(63% 0.198 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#771B0A
oklch(37.6% 0.129 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#461209
oklch(26.9% 0.082 32.2)
#E84B2E 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) | #796C29 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F27 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1246 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84B2E
#E84B2E
oklch(63% 0.198 32.7)
- #009AB0
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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 #E84B2E, 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 0.033
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
Use #E84B2E 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.