#E65834
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(64.2% 0.184 35.2), rgb(230, 88, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E65834 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65834 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 88, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.184 35.2) |
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 #E65834 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65834 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65834 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65834 text on black | 5.81:1 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC99
oklch(80.8% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C60
oklch(70.7% 0.145 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65834
oklch(64.2% 0.184 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#74210B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#E65834 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) | #80732F | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3451 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65834
#E65834
oklch(64.2% 0.184 35.2)
- #009DB8
#009DB8
oklch(64.1% 0.114 215.7)
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 #E65834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.048
Use #E65834 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.