#E05226
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.4% 0.186 36.9), rgb(224, 82, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#E05226 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05226 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 82, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.186 36.9) |
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 #E05226 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05226 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05226 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05226 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5C
oklch(70.6% 0.146 36.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05226
oklch(62.4% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#742105
oklch(37.7% 0.121 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#441507
oklch(26.9% 0.076 37)
#E05226 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) | #7B6D1F | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D1F | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F72A4A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05226
#E05226
oklch(62.4% 0.186 36.9)
- #0097B3
#0097B3
oklch(62.4% 0.111 217.1)
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 #E05226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #E05226 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.