#E8513C
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.8% 0.19 30.8), rgb(232, 81, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#E8513C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8513C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 81, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.19 30.8) |
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 #E8513C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8513C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8513C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8513C text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7966
oklch(70.8% 0.149 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8513C
oklch(63.8% 0.19 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D12711
oklch(55.6% 0.207 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#921708
oklch(42.6% 0.159 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#761D12
oklch(37.7% 0.125 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#E8513C 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) | #7C7039 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19137 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF274D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8513C
#E8513C
oklch(63.8% 0.19 30.8)
- #009DB1
#009DB1
oklch(63.8% 0.111 210.6)
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 #E8513C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.045
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.046
Use #E8513C 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.