#E85E31
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.3% 0.181 37.9), rgb(232, 94, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#E85E31 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85E31 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 94, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 80%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.181 37.9) |
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 #E85E31 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85E31 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85E31 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85E31 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD97
oklch(80.9% 0.088 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85E31
oklch(65.3% 0.181 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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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
#732305
oklch(37.8% 0.118 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#441607
oklch(27.1% 0.075 38.1)
#E85E31 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) | #85772B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7952C | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C55 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85E31
#E85E31
oklch(65.3% 0.181 37.9)
- #00A0BF
#00A0BF
oklch(65.2% 0.117 218.1)
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 #E85E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #E85E31 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.