#E85A2B
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.7% 0.186 37.8), rgb(232, 90, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#E85A2B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85A2B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 90, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.186 37.8) |
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 #E85A2B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85A2B | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85A2B text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85A2B text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC96
oklch(80.9% 0.092 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D5B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85A2B
oklch(64.7% 0.186 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#742103
oklch(37.7% 0.122 37.5)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#E85A2B 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) | #837424 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69425 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3551 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85A2B
#E85A2B
oklch(64.7% 0.186 37.8)
- #009FBD
#009FBD
oklch(64.8% 0.116 217.6)
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 #E85A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.046
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.047
Use #E85A2B 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.