#E85100
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.4% 0.199 40), rgb(232, 81, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#E85100 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85100 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.199 40) |
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 #E85100 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85100 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85100 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85100 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB91
oklch(80.8% 0.097 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07A50
oklch(70.7% 0.156 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85100
oklch(63.4% 0.199 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461401
oklch(27.1% 0.082 40.5)
#E85100 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39100 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1E46 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85100
#E85100
oklch(63.4% 0.199 40)
- #009ABB
#009ABB
oklch(63.5% 0.116 220.2)
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 #E85100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
Use #E85100 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.