#E85D39
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.2% 0.18 35.5), rgb(232, 93, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#E85D39 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85D39 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 93, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.18 35.5) |
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 #E85D39 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85D39 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85D39 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85D39 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 35.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD9A
oklch(81% 0.088 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D61
oklch(70.6% 0.141 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85D39
oklch(65.2% 0.18 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#73220C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#44160A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 35.6)
#E85D39 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) | #847634 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69534 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C55 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85D39
#E85D39
oklch(65.2% 0.18 35.5)
- #00A1BC
#00A1BC
oklch(65.3% 0.115 215.3)
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 #E85D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.048
Use #E85D39 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.