#E2542E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63% 0.184 35.6), rgb(226, 84, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#E2542E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2542E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.184 35.6) |
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 #E2542E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2542E | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2542E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2542E text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC99
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.145 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2542E
oklch(63% 0.184 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#742109
oklch(37.7% 0.121 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#E2542E 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) | #7D6F28 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F28 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F92E4C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2542E
#E2542E
oklch(63% 0.184 35.6)
- #0099B4
#0099B4
oklch(62.9% 0.112 216.2)
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 #E2542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #E2542E 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.