#E15538
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.5), rgb(225, 85, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#E15538 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15538 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.5) |
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 #E15538 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15538 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15538 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15538 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D64
oklch(70.8% 0.141 33.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15538
oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC320C
oklch(55.5% 0.195 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F05
oklch(42.6% 0.151 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#732211
oklch(37.7% 0.117 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#E15538 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) | #7C7034 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F33 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7324F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15538
#E15538
oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.5)
- #009AB2
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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 #E15538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #E15538 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.