#E05B32
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.6% 0.175 37.3), rgb(224, 91, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#E05B32 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05B32 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 91, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 74%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.175 37.3) |
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 #E05B32 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05B32 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05B32 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05B32 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE99
oklch(81% 0.086 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87F60
oklch(70.6% 0.137 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05B32
oklch(63.6% 0.175 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73B00
oklch(55.5% 0.185 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#71240B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#431709
oklch(27.1% 0.072 37.8)
#E05B32 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) | #80732C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63B53 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05B32
#E05B32
oklch(63.6% 0.175 37.3)
- #009BB8
#009BB8
oklch(63.6% 0.114 217.3)
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 #E05B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
Use #E05B32 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.