#E8591F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(64.5% 0.189 39.6), rgb(232, 89, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#E8591F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8591F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 89, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 81%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.189 39.6) |
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 #E8591F | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8591F | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8591F text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8591F text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC94
oklch(80.8% 0.093 39)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D56
oklch(70.7% 0.147 39.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8591F
oklch(64.5% 0.189 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#441504
oklch(26.9% 0.078 39.6)
#E8591F 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) | #837313 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69316 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF324E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8591F
#E8591F
oklch(64.5% 0.189 39.6)
- #009DBE
#009DBE
oklch(64.4% 0.117 219.8)
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 #E8591F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.046
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #E8591F 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.