#E05C3A
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.9% 0.172 35.5), rgb(224, 92, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#E05C3A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05C3A |
| RGB | rgb(224, 92, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.172 35.5) |
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 #E05C3A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05C3A | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05C3A text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05C3A text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9C
oklch(81% 0.084 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87F64
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05C3A
oklch(63.9% 0.172 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9390B
oklch(55.7% 0.187 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2504
oklch(42.8% 0.144 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#712510
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#E05C3A 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) | #807436 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19136 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63E55 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05C3A
#E05C3A
oklch(63.9% 0.172 35.5)
- #009CB7
#009CB7
oklch(63.8% 0.113 215.8)
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 #E05C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
Use #E05C3A 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.