#E5562C
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.7% 0.186 36.5), rgb(229, 86, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#E5562C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5562C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 86, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 78%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.186 36.5) |
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 #E5562C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5562C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5562C text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5562C text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5D
oklch(70.7% 0.146 36.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5562C
oklch(63.7% 0.186 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#742106
oklch(37.7% 0.121 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#441507
oklch(26.9% 0.076 37)
#E5562C 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) | #7F7126 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29126 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC2F4E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5562C
#E5562C
oklch(63.7% 0.186 36.5)
- #009CB8
#009CB8
oklch(63.9% 0.114 216.5)
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 #E5562C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.048
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.049
Use #E5562C 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.