#E0632B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.7% 0.17 42.2), rgb(224, 99, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#E0632B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0632B |
| RGB | rgb(224, 99, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 74%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.17 42.2) |
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 #E0632B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0632B | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0632B text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0632B text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5825B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 41.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0632B
oklch(64.7% 0.17 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6F2703
oklch(37.6% 0.111 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#421806
oklch(27% 0.071 42)
#E0632B 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) | #867723 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59327 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64658 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0632B
#E0632B
oklch(64.7% 0.17 42.2)
- #009DC2
#009DC2
oklch(64.5% 0.12 222.4)
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 #E0632B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
Use #E0632B 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.