#E0563F
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.8), rgb(224, 86, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#E0563F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0563F |
| RGB | rgb(224, 86, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.8) |
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 #E0563F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0563F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0563F text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0563F text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D69
oklch(70.8% 0.139 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0563F
oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB331B
oklch(55.5% 0.192 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF230C
oklch(49% 0.179 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E210F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 32)
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Step 900
900
#722215
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#43150E
oklch(26.8% 0.073 31)
#E0563F 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) | #7C703C | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63551 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0563F
#E0563F
oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.8)
- #009BB0
#009BB0
oklch(63.3% 0.11 211.5)
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 #E0563F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #E0563F 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.