#E05C3E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.9% 0.171 34.3), rgb(224, 92, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#E05C3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05C3E |
| RGB | rgb(224, 92, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.171 34.3) |
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 #E05C3E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05C3E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05C3E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05C3E text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.084 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77F67
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05C3E
oklch(63.9% 0.171 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93915
oklch(55.7% 0.186 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD2903
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C240A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#712413
oklch(37.7% 0.112 34)
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Step 950
950
#43170D
oklch(27.2% 0.071 34.3)
#E05C3E 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) | #80743A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63E56 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05C3E
#E05C3E
oklch(63.9% 0.171 34.3)
- #009DB6
#009DB6
oklch(64% 0.113 214.3)
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 #E05C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
Use #E05C3E 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.