#E05334
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.7% 0.182 34), rgb(224, 83, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#E05334 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05334 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 83, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 74%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.182 34) |
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 #E05334 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05334 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05334 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05334 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C63
oklch(70.6% 0.142 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05334
oklch(62.7% 0.182 34)
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Step 600
600
#CD3104
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901F02
oklch(42.8% 0.152 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#73210F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#E05334 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) | #7B6E30 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2F | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62E4D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05334
#E05334
oklch(62.7% 0.182 34)
- #0099B0
#0099B0
oklch(62.8% 0.11 213.2)
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 #E05334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #E05334 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.