#E5593A
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(64.2% 0.18 34), rgb(229, 89, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#E5593A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5593A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 89, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.18 34) |
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 #E5593A | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5593A | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5593A text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5593A text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D64
oklch(70.8% 0.141 33.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5593A
oklch(64.2% 0.18 34)
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Step 600
600
#CC3207
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F2003
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#73220F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#E5593A 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) | #807336 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39235 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3753 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5593A
#E5593A
oklch(64.2% 0.18 34)
- #009EB7
#009EB7
oklch(64.3% 0.113 214.2)
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 #E5593A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
Use #E5593A 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.