#E0502C
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.2% 0.186 35), rgb(224, 80, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#E0502C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0502C |
| RGB | rgb(224, 80, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.186 35) |
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 #E0502C | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0502C | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0502C text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0502C text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC99
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B60
oklch(70.7% 0.147 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0502C
oklch(62.2% 0.186 35)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#74200A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#451509
oklch(27.2% 0.077 35.1)
#E0502C 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) | #796C26 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C26 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62749 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0502C
#E0502C
oklch(62.2% 0.186 35)
- #0097B0
#0097B0
oklch(62.2% 0.11 214.9)
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 #E0502C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
Use #E0502C 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.