#E65133
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.4% 0.19 33.3), rgb(230, 81, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#E65133 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65133 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 81, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.19 33.3) |
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 #E65133 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65133 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65133 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65133 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A61
oklch(70.7% 0.148 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65133
oklch(63.4% 0.19 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B00
oklch(55.5% 0.204 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.124 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#E65133 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) | #7C6F2E | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0902D | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD264B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65133
#E65133
oklch(63.4% 0.19 33.3)
- #009BB2
#009BB2
oklch(63.3% 0.111 213)
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 #E65133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.046
Use #E65133 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.