#E8512D
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.6% 0.193 34.5), rgb(232, 81, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#E8512D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8512D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 81, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.193 34.5) |
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 #E8512D | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8512D | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8512D text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8512D text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB98
oklch(81% 0.094 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF795D
oklch(70.6% 0.152 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8512D
oklch(63.6% 0.193 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#761E07
oklch(37.8% 0.126 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#461308
oklch(27% 0.081 33.9)
#E8512D 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) | #7D6F27 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29126 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF234A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8512D
#E8512D
oklch(63.6% 0.193 34.5)
- #009CB5
#009CB5
oklch(63.7% 0.112 214.4)
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 #E8512D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
Use #E8512D 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.