#E94D29
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.3% 0.198 34.2), rgb(233, 77, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#E94D29 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E94D29 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 77, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 81%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.198 34.2) |
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 #E94D29 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E94D29 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E94D29 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E94D29 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#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
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA97
oklch(80.9% 0.097 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#F1785C
oklch(70.7% 0.155 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E94D29
oklch(63.3% 0.198 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#771C05
oklch(37.7% 0.129 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#461207
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33.8)
#E94D29 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) | #7B6D23 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19021 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1746 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E94D29
#E94D29
oklch(63.3% 0.198 34.2)
- #009BB3
#009BB3
oklch(63.4% 0.111 213.8)
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 #E94D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.035
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.041
Use #E94D29 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.