#E05A2D
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.5% 0.177 38.1), rgb(224, 90, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#E05A2D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05A2D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 90, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 74%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.177 38.1) |
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 #E05A2D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05A2D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05A2D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05A2D text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE98
oklch(80.9% 0.086 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 38)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05A2D
oklch(63.5% 0.177 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#722407
oklch(37.7% 0.116 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#431608
oklch(26.9% 0.074 37.5)
#E05A2D 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) | #807226 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19028 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63951 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05A2D
#E05A2D
oklch(63.5% 0.177 38.1)
- #009AB8
#009AB8
oklch(63.4% 0.114 218.2)
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 #E05A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #E05A2D 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.