#E5553F
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.8% 0.183 31.2), rgb(229, 85, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#E5553F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5553F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 85, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.183 31.2) |
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 #E5553F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5553F | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5553F text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5553F text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B67
oklch(70.7% 0.143 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5553F
oklch(63.8% 0.183 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E17
oklch(55.6% 0.199 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21D07
oklch(49.2% 0.185 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#901D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#742014
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#E5553F 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) | #7D713C | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913A | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3151 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5553F
#E5553F
oklch(63.8% 0.183 31.2)
- #009DB2
#009DB2
oklch(63.8% 0.111 211.3)
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 #E5553F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #E5553F 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.