#E5482A
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.1% 0.199 32.9), rgb(229, 72, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#E5482A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5482A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.199 32.9) |
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 #E5482A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5482A | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5482A text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5482A text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA98
oklch(81% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#F1775F
oklch(70.6% 0.155 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5482A
oklch(62.1% 0.199 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02900
oklch(55.5% 0.206 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B09
oklch(37.6% 0.129 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#E5482A 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) | #766A25 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C22 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0843 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5482A
#E5482A
oklch(62.1% 0.199 32.9)
- #0097AD
#0097AD
oklch(62.1% 0.109 212.7)
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 #E5482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
Use #E5482A 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.