#E25534
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.2% 0.182 34.5), rgb(226, 85, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#E25534 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25534 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 85, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.182 34.5) |
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 #E25534 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25534 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25534 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25534 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C62
oklch(70.6% 0.143 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25534
oklch(63.2% 0.182 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#73210D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#E25534 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) | #7D702F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F2F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8304E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25534
#E25534
oklch(63.2% 0.182 34.5)
- #009AB3
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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 #E25534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #E25534 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.