#E7562D
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(64.1% 0.188 36.1), rgb(231, 86, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#E7562D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 36°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7562D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 86, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.188 36.1) |
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 #E7562D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7562D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7562D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7562D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B5D
oklch(70.6% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7562D
oklch(64.1% 0.188 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3800
oklch(55.7% 0.19 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#752006
oklch(37.8% 0.123 36)
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Step 950
950
#451507
oklch(27.1% 0.078 36.8)
#E7562D 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) | #807227 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39227 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE2E4E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7562D
#E7562D
oklch(64.1% 0.188 36.1)
- #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 #E7562D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.045
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.046
Use #E7562D 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.