#E94624
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.6% 0.205 33.3), rgb(233, 70, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#E94624 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E94624 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 70, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.205 33.3) |
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 #E94624 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E94624 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E94624 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E94624 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.056 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA996
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3765B
oklch(70.7% 0.16 33.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E94624
oklch(62.6% 0.205 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#791904
oklch(37.8% 0.134 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#471107
oklch(27% 0.084 32.9)
#E94624 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) | #776A1D | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E1A | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E94624
#E94624
oklch(62.6% 0.205 33.3)
- #0098AF
#0098AF
oklch(62.5% 0.109 213.3)
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 #E94624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.027
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.043
Use #E94624 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.