#FF4E1B
Closest named color: Blood Orange (#FE4B03). oklch(66.9% 0.221 35.3), rgb(255, 78, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#FF4E1B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Orange (#FE4B03), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Orange (#FE4B03) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF4E1B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 78, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.221 35.3) |
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 #FF4E1B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF4E1B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF4E1B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF4E1B text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA790
oklch(81% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF4E1B
oklch(66.9% 0.221 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#F04000
oklch(63% 0.219 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D00
oklch(27% 0.094 35.3)
#FF4E1B 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) | #84740D | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C07 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0046 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF4E1B
#FF4E1B
oklch(66.9% 0.221 35.3)
- #00A7C3
#00A7C3
oklch(67.1% 0.119 215.3)
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 #FF4E1B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF4E1B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.008
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.016
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.024
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
Use #FF4E1B 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.