#E8502F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.5% 0.194 33.8), rgb(232, 80, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#E8502F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 34°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8502F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 80, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 80%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.194 33.8) |
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 #E8502F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8502F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8502F text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8502F text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA98
oklch(80.8% 0.095 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF795F
oklch(70.6% 0.151 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8502F
oklch(63.5% 0.194 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#761D09
oklch(37.7% 0.126 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#461308
oklch(27% 0.081 33.9)
#E8502F 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) | #7C6F2A | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29128 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF214A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8502F
#E8502F
oklch(63.5% 0.194 33.8)
- #009CB4
#009CB4
oklch(63.7% 0.112 213.7)
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 #E8502F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
Use #E8502F 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.