#E2602E
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.6% 0.174 40), rgb(226, 96, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#E2602E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2602E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.174 40) |
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 #E2602E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2602E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2602E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2602E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE97
oklch(80.8% 0.085 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#E7815C
oklch(70.8% 0.136 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2602E
oklch(64.6% 0.174 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#712605
oklch(37.8% 0.113 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#421707
oklch(26.9% 0.072 39.9)
#E2602E 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) | #857627 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59329 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84156 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2602E
#E2602E
oklch(64.6% 0.174 40)
- #009EBF
#009EBF
oklch(64.7% 0.117 219.7)
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 #E2602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
Use #E2602E 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.