#E25835
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.6% 0.179 35.3), rgb(226, 88, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#E25835 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25835 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 88, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.179 35.3) |
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 #E25835 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25835 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25835 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25835 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D62
oklch(70.6% 0.141 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25835
oklch(63.6% 0.179 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#73220D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#44160A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 35.6)
#E25835 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) | #7F7230 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19030 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F83651 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25835
#E25835
oklch(63.6% 0.179 35.3)
- #009BB6
#009BB6
oklch(63.5% 0.113 215.9)
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 #E25835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
Use #E25835 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.