#E7563B
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(64.2% 0.185 32.6), rgb(231, 86, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#E7563B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7563B |
| RGB | rgb(231, 86, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.185 32.6) |
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 #E7563B | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7563B | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7563B text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7563B text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B64
oklch(70.8% 0.145 32.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7563B
oklch(64.2% 0.185 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D0B
oklch(55.7% 0.202 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#911C04
oklch(42.7% 0.155 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#742010
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#44140B
oklch(26.8% 0.076 32.7)
#E7563B 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) | #7F7237 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29236 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3151 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7563B
#E7563B
oklch(64.2% 0.185 32.6)
- #009EB5
#009EB5
oklch(64.2% 0.112 212.7)
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 #E7563B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #E7563B 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.