#E25F33
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(64.5% 0.174 38.4), rgb(226, 95, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#E25F33 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25F33 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 95, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.174 38.4) |
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 #E25F33 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25F33 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25F33 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25F33 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7805F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25F33
oklch(64.5% 0.174 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53E00
oklch(55.5% 0.18 38.3)
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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
#712509
oklch(37.7% 0.114 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#421709
oklch(26.9% 0.071 38.1)
#E25F33 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) | #84762D | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84056 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25F33
#E25F33
oklch(64.5% 0.174 38.4)
- #009EBD
#009EBD
oklch(64.6% 0.116 218.4)
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 #E25F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
Use #E25F33 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.