#E2552C
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.1% 0.184 36.4), rgb(226, 85, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#E2552C 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2552C |
| RGB | rgb(226, 85, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.184 36.4) |
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 #E2552C | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2552C | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2552C text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2552C text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC98
oklch(80.8% 0.09 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D5E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 36.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2552C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#742107
oklch(37.7% 0.121 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#441508
oklch(27% 0.076 36.2)
#E2552C 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) | #7D7026 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F26 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F92F4D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2552C
#E2552C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 36.4)
- #009AB5
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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 #E2552C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
Use #E2552C 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.