#E05922
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.3% 0.181 40), rgb(224, 89, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#E05922 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05922 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 89, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.181 40) |
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 #E05922 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05922 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05922 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05922 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE96
oklch(81% 0.088 40)
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Step 400
400
#E97F59
oklch(70.7% 0.141 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05922
oklch(63.3% 0.181 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722401
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40)
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Step 950
950
#431605
oklch(26.9% 0.075 40.1)
#E05922 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) | #807118 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F1B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6364F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05922
#E05922
oklch(63.3% 0.181 40)
- #0099BA
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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 #E05922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
Use #E05922 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.