#E05025
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.2% 0.188 36.4), rgb(224, 80, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#E05025 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05025 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 80, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.188 36.4) |
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 #E05025 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05025 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05025 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05025 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C5C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05025
oklch(62.2% 0.188 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#742005
oklch(37.6% 0.122 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#451507
oklch(27.1% 0.078 36.8)
#E05025 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) | #7A6C1E | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C1D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F72648 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05025
#E05025
oklch(62.2% 0.188 36.4)
- #0096B1
#0096B1
oklch(62% 0.111 216.5)
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 #E05025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.049
Use #E05025 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.