ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #e34f26?
HTML orange
Use black text. It gives 5.41:1, which passes AA, not AAA.
White text
3.88:1
passes AA for large text only (18pt+/14pt bold)
Black text
5.41:1
passes AA, not AAA
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | fail | pass |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | pass | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | fail | fail |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For white text, use
#b12b00— 6.53:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#e34f26 - RGB:
227, 79, 38 - Oklch:
62.54% 0.191 36
Shade ramp
#ffd9c1 #ffbfa2 #ff9d7d #ff7550 #de410e #b12b00 #871400 #5e0000 #380000
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#ffd9c1",
200: "#ffbfa2",
300: "#ff9d7d",
400: "#ff7550",
500: "#de410e",
600: "#b12b00",
700: "#871400",
800: "#5e0000",
900: "#380000",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#de410e): black, at 4.87:1. For #e34f26 itself it is black, at 5.41:1.
Your own colours, the same way
Paste any hex and get this page for it live — ratio, verdict, ramp. Export the whole palette to CSS variables, a Tailwind config or Figma tokens when you want it in the project rather than on the screen.
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