#E7592B
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(64.4% 0.186 37.5), rgb(231, 89, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#E7592B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7592B |
| RGB | rgb(231, 89, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.186 37.5) |
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 #E7592B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7592B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7592B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7592B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D5B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7592B
oklch(64.4% 0.186 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#742103
oklch(37.7% 0.122 37.5)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#E7592B 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) | #827324 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59325 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3450 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7592B
#E7592B
oklch(64.4% 0.186 37.5)
- #009EBB
#009EBB
oklch(64.5% 0.115 217)
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 #E7592B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.047
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.047
Use #E7592B 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.