#E94700
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.5% 0.208 37.3), rgb(233, 71, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#E94700 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E94700 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 71, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.208 37.3) |
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 #E94700 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E94700 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E94700 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E94700 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA91
oklch(81% 0.101 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#F47751
oklch(70.8% 0.163 37.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E94700
oklch(62.5% 0.208 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73B00
oklch(55.5% 0.185 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#471202
oklch(27% 0.085 37.7)
#E94700 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) | #796A00 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E00 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E94700
#E94700
oklch(62.5% 0.208 37.3)
- #0097B4
#0097B4
oklch(62.4% 0.112 217.8)
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 #E94700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.025
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
Use #E94700 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.