#E65B30
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(64.6% 0.182 37.2), rgb(230, 91, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#E65B30 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65B30 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 91, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.182 37.2) |
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 #E65B30 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65B30 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65B30 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65B30 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 38.3)
-
Step 300
300
#F4AD98
oklch(81% 0.089 37.2)
-
Step 400
400
#EB7D5D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 37.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65B30
oklch(64.6% 0.182 37.2)
-
Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
-
Step 800
800
#8C2700
oklch(42.8% 0.142 37.3)
-
Step 900
900
#732207
oklch(37.7% 0.119 36.9)
-
Step 950
950
#441608
oklch(27.1% 0.075 37.2)
#E65B30 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) | #82742A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5932B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3852 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65B30
#E65B30
oklch(64.6% 0.182 37.2)
- #009EBC
#009EBC
oklch(64.5% 0.116 217.7)
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 #E65B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #E65B30 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.