#E85507
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.9% 0.195 40.8), rgb(232, 85, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#E85507 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85507 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 85, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 94%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.195 40.8) |
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 #E85507 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85507 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85507 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85507 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC91
oklch(80.9% 0.095 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C50
oklch(70.7% 0.152 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85507
oklch(63.9% 0.195 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#451402
oklch(26.9% 0.081 40)
#E85507 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) | #817100 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59200 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2849 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85507
#E85507
oklch(63.9% 0.195 40.8)
- #009BBD
#009BBD
oklch(63.8% 0.117 220.7)
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 #E85507, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.048
Use #E85507 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.