#E25523
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.1% 0.186 38.2), rgb(226, 85, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#E25523 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25523 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.186 38.2) |
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 #E25523 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25523 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25523 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25523 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D5A
oklch(70.8% 0.146 38.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25523
oklch(63.1% 0.186 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742202
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#E25523 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) | #7E6F1A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F1B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F92E4C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25523
#E25523
oklch(63.1% 0.186 38.2)
- #0099B7
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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 #E25523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #E25523 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.