#E65230
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.5% 0.19 34.3), rgb(230, 82, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#E65230 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65230 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 82, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.19 34.3) |
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 #E65230 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65230 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65230 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65230 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6AB99
oklch(80.9% 0.093 34)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A5F
oklch(70.7% 0.149 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65230
oklch(63.5% 0.19 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#751F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#E65230 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) | #7C6F2B | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD284B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65230
#E65230
oklch(63.5% 0.19 34.3)
- #009BB4
#009BB4
oklch(63.4% 0.112 214.5)
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 #E65230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
Use #E65230 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.