#E25007
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.4% 0.193 39.9), rgb(226, 80, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#E25007 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25007 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 80, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 94%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.193 39.9) |
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 #E25007 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25007 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25007 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25007 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC92
oklch(80.9% 0.095 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C53
oklch(70.8% 0.151 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25007
oklch(62.4% 0.193 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722300
oklch(37.6% 0.118 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#451403
oklch(26.9% 0.08 39.2)
#E25007 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D00 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F92145 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25007
#E25007
oklch(62.4% 0.193 39.9)
- #0096B6
#0096B6
oklch(62.3% 0.113 220.1)
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 #E25007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.014
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
Use #E25007 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.