#E84825
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.6% 0.202 33.7), rgb(232, 72, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#E84825 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84825 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 72, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 81%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.202 33.7) |
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 #E84825 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84825 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84825 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84825 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A997
oklch(80.8% 0.099 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#F2775B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 34.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84825
oklch(62.6% 0.202 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A04
oklch(37.7% 0.132 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#471207
oklch(27.1% 0.083 33.7)
#E84825 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) | #786A1E | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E1B | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0042 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84825
#E84825
oklch(62.6% 0.202 33.7)
- #0098B0
#0098B0
oklch(62.5% 0.11 214.1)
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 #E84825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
Use #E84825 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.