#E94C19
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.1% 0.202 36.5), rgb(233, 76, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#E94C19 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E94C19 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 83%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.202 36.5) |
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 #E94C19 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E94C19 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E94C19 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E94C19 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA94
oklch(80.9% 0.099 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27856
oklch(70.8% 0.158 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E94C19
oklch(63.1% 0.202 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#461204
oklch(26.8% 0.083 36.3)
#E94C19 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) | #7B6C0C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2900A | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0F43 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E94C19
#E94C19
oklch(63.1% 0.202 36.5)
- #009AB5
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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 #E94C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
Use #E94C19 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.