#E85616
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(64.1% 0.193 39.8), rgb(232, 86, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#E85616 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85616 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 86, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 83%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.193 39.8) |
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 #E85616 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85616 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85616 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85616 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C54
oklch(70.8% 0.151 39.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85616
oklch(64.1% 0.193 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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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
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#451503
oklch(27.1% 0.079 40.1)
#E85616 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) | #817103 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59207 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2B4B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85616
#E85616
oklch(64.1% 0.193 39.8)
- #009CBD
#009CBD
oklch(64.1% 0.117 220)
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 #E85616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.047
Use #E85616 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.