#E85236
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.8% 0.191 32.7), rgb(232, 82, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#E85236 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85236 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 82, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.191 32.7) |
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 #E85236 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85236 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85236 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85236 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9A
oklch(81% 0.093 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7962
oklch(70.7% 0.15 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85236
oklch(63.8% 0.191 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12100
oklch(49.2% 0.183 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#761E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 32.4)
#E85236 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) | #7D7032 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29130 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF274D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85236
#E85236
oklch(63.8% 0.191 32.7)
- #009DB4
#009DB4
oklch(63.9% 0.112 212.8)
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 #E85236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.044
Use #E85236 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.