#E53F17
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(61.1% 0.208 33.9), rgb(229, 63, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#E53F17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53F17 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 63, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.208 33.9) |
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 #E53F17 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53F17 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53F17 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53F17 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA995
oklch(81% 0.102 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47559
oklch(70.6% 0.162 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53F17
oklch(61.1% 0.208 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791700
oklch(37.6% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#481105
oklch(27.1% 0.086 34.3)
#E53F17 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) | #73650C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A04 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0039 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53F17
#E53F17
oklch(61.1% 0.208 33.9)
- #0093AB
#0093AB
oklch(61% 0.108 214.6)
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 #E53F17, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E53F17.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
Use #E53F17 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.